#7255DC
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.3% 0.197 288.1), rgb(114, 85, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#7255DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7255DC |
| RGB | rgb(114, 85, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.197 288.1) |
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 #7255DC | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7255DC | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7255DC text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7255DC text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F9
oklch(88.6% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F7
oklch(80.9% 0.088 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D91F3
oklch(70.8% 0.141 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#8771EF
oklch(63% 0.182 288)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7255DC
oklch(55.3% 0.197 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#6145C0
oklch(49.2% 0.183 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F3A9B
oklch(42.8% 0.151 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#41337B
oklch(37.7% 0.117 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#261F48
oklch(27.1% 0.074 288.3)
#7255DC 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) | #0070E0 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069D9 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7591 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7255DC
#7255DC
oklch(55.3% 0.197 288.1)
- #7A7700
#7A7700
oklch(55.4% 0.119 108)
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 #7255DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.024
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.028
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
Use #7255DC 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.