#7254C4
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(53.4% 0.168 292.1), rgb(114, 84, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#7254C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7254C4 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 84, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.168 292.1) |
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 #7254C4 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7254C4 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7254C4 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7254C4 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F8
oklch(93.7% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8EE
oklch(80.8% 0.076 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A292E5
oklch(70.7% 0.12 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D75DE
oklch(63.2% 0.154 291.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7254C4
oklch(53.4% 0.168 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#654AB0
oklch(49.1% 0.156 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#523D8E
oklch(42.6% 0.129 292)
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Step 900
900
#443572
oklch(37.7% 0.101 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#282043
oklch(27.2% 0.064 292.2)
#7254C4 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) | #126AC8 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D66C2 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6C84 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7254C4
#7254C4
oklch(53.4% 0.168 292.1)
- #6F7300
#6F7300
oklch(53.4% 0.118 112.2)
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 #7254C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.022
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.022
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.068
Use #7254C4 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.