#7253EE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.4% 0.221 286.1), rgb(114, 83, 238).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#7253EE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7253EE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 83, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 82%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.221 286.1) |
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 #7253EE | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7253EE | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7253EE text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7253EE text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FD
oklch(88.6% 0.055 285.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FE
oklch(80.8% 0.1 286.5)
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Step 400
400
#9A8FFE
oklch(70.8% 0.159 286.1)
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Step 500
500
#846EFC
oklch(63.1% 0.203 286.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7253EE
oklch(56.4% 0.221 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E3FCD
oklch(49.1% 0.206 286)
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Step 800
800
#4C36A5
oklch(42.7% 0.169 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F3183
oklch(37.8% 0.132 286.1)
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Step 950
950
#241D4D
oklch(26.9% 0.085 285.8)
#7253EE 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) | #0073F3 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BEB | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #407A99 | 0.184 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7253EE
#7253EE
oklch(56.4% 0.221 286.1)
- #7F7900
#7F7900
oklch(56.3% 0.12 106.2)
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 #7253EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.064
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.066
Use #7253EE 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.