#7251AB
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.3% 0.139 298.3), rgb(114, 81, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#7251AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7251AB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 81, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.139 298.3) |
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 #7251AB | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7251AB | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7251AB text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7251AB text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E7
oklch(81% 0.067 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A992DB
oklch(70.8% 0.107 298.1)
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Step 500
500
#9575D1
oklch(63.2% 0.137 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#805BBE
oklch(55.6% 0.151 298.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7251AB
oklch(51.3% 0.139 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#583E85
oklch(42.8% 0.115 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#48356A
oklch(37.6% 0.09 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A203E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 298)
#7251AB 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) | #2F63AE | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3862A9 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #666376 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7251AB
#7251AB
oklch(51.3% 0.139 298.3)
- #616F00
#616F00
oklch(51.2% 0.119 118.1)
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 #7251AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
Use #7251AB 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.