#7255BB
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53% 0.154 293.5), rgb(114, 85, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#7255BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7255BB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 85, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.154 293.5) |
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 #7255BB | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7255BB | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7255BB text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7255BB text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9EA
oklch(81% 0.069 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A493DF
oklch(70.7% 0.11 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E76D6
oklch(63% 0.142 293.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7255BB
oklch(53% 0.154 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#664CA9
oklch(49.1% 0.143 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#533F89
oklch(42.7% 0.119 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#45366E
oklch(37.8% 0.094 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#7255BB 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) | #2669BE | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D66B9 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F6A80 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7255BB
#7255BB
oklch(53% 0.154 293.5)
- #6C7200
#6C7200
oklch(52.9% 0.118 113.4)
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 #7255BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.076
Use #7255BB 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.