#7251DA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.6% 0.199 289.2), rgb(114, 81, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#7251DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7251DA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 81, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 65%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.199 289.2) |
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 #7251DA | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7251DA | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7251DA text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7251DA text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4F9
oklch(88.4% 0.051 289)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7F7
oklch(80.8% 0.09 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F90F4
oklch(70.8% 0.144 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8970EF
oklch(63% 0.183 289.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7251DA
oklch(54.6% 0.199 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#6344C0
oklch(49.2% 0.184 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#50399C
oklch(42.8% 0.154 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#42327C
oklch(37.7% 0.12 289.3)
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Step 950
950
#261E48
oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1)
#7251DA 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) | #006DDE | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067D7 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50728E | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7251DA
#7251DA
oklch(54.6% 0.199 289.2)
- #767500
#767500
oklch(54.5% 0.118 109.2)
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 #7251DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.027
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.030
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.061
Use #7251DA 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.