#7255B8
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.8% 0.15 294.2), rgb(114, 85, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#7255B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7255B8 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 85, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.15 294.2) |
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 #7255B8 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7255B8 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7255B8 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7255B8 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A493DE
oklch(70.7% 0.109 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#8F77D4
oklch(63.2% 0.138 294)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7255B8
oklch(52.8% 0.15 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#674CA7
oklch(49% 0.141 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#543F87
oklch(42.7% 0.116 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#45366C
oklch(37.6% 0.09 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#28203F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 294.1)
#7255B8 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) | #2A68BB | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3165B6 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61697E | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7255B8
#7255B8
oklch(52.8% 0.15 294.2)
- #6B7200
#6B7200
oklch(52.8% 0.119 114)
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 #7255B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
Use #7255B8 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.