#7251E1
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.1% 0.208 288.1), rgb(114, 81, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#7251E1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7251E1 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 81, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 71%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.208 288.1) |
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 #7251E1 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7251E1 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7251E1 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7251E1 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FA
oklch(80.8% 0.094 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9D8FF8
oklch(70.7% 0.15 288)
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Step 500
500
#886FF4
oklch(63.1% 0.191 288.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7251E1
oklch(55.1% 0.208 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#6142C5
oklch(49.1% 0.193 288)
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Step 800
800
#4F379F
oklch(42.6% 0.16 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#41317E
oklch(37.6% 0.125 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#261E4A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 288.4)
#7251E1 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) | #006FE6 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068DE | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B7492 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7251E1
#7251E1
oklch(55.1% 0.208 288.1)
- #797600
#797600
oklch(55.1% 0.119 108)
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 #7251E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.059
Use #7251E1 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.