#7253C2
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(53.1% 0.166 292.7), rgb(114, 83, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#7253C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7253C2 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 83, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 48%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.166 292.7) |
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 #7253C2 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7253C2 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7253C2 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7253C2 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8ED
oklch(80.9% 0.075 293.3)
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Step 400
400
#A392E5
oklch(70.7% 0.12 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E74DD
oklch(63% 0.154 292.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7253C2
oklch(53.1% 0.166 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#664AAF
oklch(49.2% 0.154 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#533D8E
oklch(42.7% 0.129 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#443571
oklch(37.7% 0.1 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#281F42
oklch(26.9% 0.064 293.5)
#7253C2 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) | #1269C6 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E65C0 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C6B82 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7253C2
#7253C2
oklch(53.1% 0.166 292.7)
- #6D7200
#6D7200
oklch(53% 0.118 112.8)
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 #7253C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.025
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.025
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.069
Use #7253C2 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.