#7253CB
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.8% 0.178 291.1), rgb(114, 83, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#7253CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7253CB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 83, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.178 291.1) |
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 #7253CB | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7253CB | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7253CB text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7253CB text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A191EA
oklch(70.6% 0.128 291)
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Step 500
500
#8C73E3
oklch(63% 0.164 291.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7253CB
oklch(53.8% 0.178 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#6448B5
oklch(49.1% 0.165 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#523C93
oklch(42.8% 0.137 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#433475
oklch(37.7% 0.107 291)
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Step 950
950
#271F44
oklch(26.9% 0.067 291.2)
#7253CB 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) | #006BCF | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066C8 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #586E87 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7253CB
#7253CB
oklch(53.8% 0.178 291.1)
- #717400
#717400
oklch(53.8% 0.119 111.6)
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 #7253CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.018
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.019
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #7253CB 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.