#7251E4
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.3% 0.211 287.7), rgb(114, 81, 228).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#7251E4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7251E4 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 81, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 73%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.211 287.7) |
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 #7251E4 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7251E4 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7251E4 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7251E4 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#D6D4FB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 287.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D8FF9
oklch(70.7% 0.152 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#876FF6
oklch(63.1% 0.194 287.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7251E4
oklch(55.3% 0.211 287.7)
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Step 700
700
#6141C7
oklch(49.1% 0.197 287.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F37A1
oklch(42.8% 0.163 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#413180
oklch(37.7% 0.128 288)
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Step 950
950
#251E4B
oklch(27% 0.08 286.9)
#7251E4 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) | #0070E9 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068E1 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #497593 | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7251E4
#7251E4
oklch(55.3% 0.211 287.7)
- #7A7700
#7A7700
oklch(55.4% 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 #7251E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
Use #7251E4 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.