#7152B4
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.9% 0.15 295.3), rgb(113, 82, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#7152B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7152B4 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 82, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.15 295.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7152B4 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7152B4 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7152B4 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7152B4 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EB
oklch(81% 0.072 295.5)
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Step 400
400
#A691E1
oklch(70.6% 0.116 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9174D8
oklch(63% 0.148 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C5AC6
oklch(55.5% 0.162 295.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7152B4
oklch(51.9% 0.15 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#563D8A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#46356F
oklch(37.7% 0.097 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#7152B4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2765B7 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3063B2 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61667B | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7152B4
#7152B4
oklch(51.9% 0.15 295.3)
- #677000
#677000
oklch(52% 0.118 115.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7152B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.081
Use #7152B4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.