#7253A1
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(51% 0.123 300.5), rgb(114, 83, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#7253A1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7253A1 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 83, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.123 300.5) |
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 #7253A1 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7253A1 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7253A1 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7253A1 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E2
oklch(80.8% 0.06 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA93D3
oklch(70.7% 0.095 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9677C7
oklch(63.1% 0.121 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#805EB4
oklch(55.5% 0.133 300.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7253A1
oklch(51% 0.123 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#58407E
oklch(42.7% 0.102 300)
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Step 900
900
#493765
oklch(37.8% 0.079 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A203B
oklch(26.9% 0.05 300.1)
#7253A1 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) | #3B62A4 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42629F | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #696172 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7253A1
#7253A1
oklch(51% 0.123 300.5)
- #5D7000
#5D7000
oklch(51.1% 0.122 120.7)
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 #7253A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
Use #7253A1 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.