#7254CE
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.1% 0.18 290.4), rgb(114, 84, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#7254CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7254CE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 84, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.18 290.4) |
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 #7254CE | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7254CE | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7254CE text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7254CE text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A091EB
oklch(70.6% 0.13 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B73E5
oklch(63.1% 0.166 290.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7254CE
oklch(54.1% 0.18 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#6448B7
oklch(49.2% 0.168 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#513C94
oklch(42.8% 0.139 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#433476
oklch(37.7% 0.109 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#7254CE 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) | #006CD2 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067CB | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #566F89 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7254CE
#7254CE
oklch(54.1% 0.18 290.4)
- #737400
#737400
oklch(54% 0.118 110.4)
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 #7254CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.015
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.018
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.030
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
Use #7254CE 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.