#7251CD
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.6% 0.183 291.2), rgb(114, 81, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#7251CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.183 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7251CD |
| RGB | rgb(114, 81, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.183 291.2) |
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 #7251CD | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7251CD | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7251CD text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7251CD text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A291EC
oklch(70.8% 0.131 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C72E6
oklch(63.1% 0.169 291.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7251CD
oklch(53.6% 0.183 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#6546B8
oklch(49.1% 0.172 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#523B95
oklch(42.8% 0.141 291)
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Step 900
900
#433376
oklch(37.5% 0.11 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#7251CD 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) | #006AD1 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065CA | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #576D87 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7251CD
#7251CD
oklch(53.6% 0.183 291.2)
- #717300
#717300
oklch(53.6% 0.118 111)
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 #7251CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.021
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.023
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.069
Use #7251CD 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.