#7248D8
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.1% 0.208 291), rgb(114, 72, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#7248D8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7248D8 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 72, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 65%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.208 291) |
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 #7248D8 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7248D8 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7248D8 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7248D8 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4FA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6F9
oklch(80.8% 0.094 291)
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Step 400
400
#A28EF6
oklch(70.8% 0.149 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D6DF2
oklch(63.1% 0.191 291)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7248D8
oklch(53.1% 0.208 291)
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Step 700
700
#6640C3
oklch(49.1% 0.193 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#53369E
oklch(42.8% 0.16 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#44307D
oklch(37.6% 0.125 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#7248D8 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) | #0068DC | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062D5 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #526B8A | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7248D8
#7248D8
oklch(53.1% 0.208 291)
- #6F7200
#6F7200
oklch(53.2% 0.117 111.6)
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 #7248D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.055
Use #7248D8 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.