#7251C8
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.2% 0.177 292.1), rgb(114, 81, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#7251C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7251C8 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 81, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.177 292.1) |
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 #7251C8 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7251C8 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7251C8 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7251C8 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F0
oklch(80.9% 0.079 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A391E9
oklch(70.8% 0.127 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D73E2
oklch(63.1% 0.162 291.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7251C8
oklch(53.2% 0.177 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#6648B4
oklch(49.2% 0.164 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#533C92
oklch(42.8% 0.136 292)
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Step 900
900
#443474
oklch(37.7% 0.106 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#7251C8 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) | #0069CC | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0365C5 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A6C85 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7251C8
#7251C8
oklch(53.2% 0.177 292.1)
- #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 #7251C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.023
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.024
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
Use #7251C8 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.