#7251BE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.5% 0.164 294), rgb(114, 81, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#7251BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7251BE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 81, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.164 294) |
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 #7251BE | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7251BE | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7251BE text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7251BE text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EC
oklch(80.9% 0.073 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A592E3
oklch(70.8% 0.117 294)
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Step 500
500
#9074DB
oklch(63.1% 0.152 294.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7251BE
oklch(52.5% 0.164 294)
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Step 700
700
#684AAD
oklch(49.2% 0.152 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#543D8C
oklch(42.7% 0.126 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#453570
oklch(37.7% 0.098 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#281F42
oklch(26.9% 0.064 293.5)
#7251BE 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) | #1367C2 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2164BC | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E6880 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7251BE
#7251BE
oklch(52.5% 0.164 294)
- #6A7100
#6A7100
oklch(52.5% 0.118 114)
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 #7251BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.073
Use #7251BE 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.