#7255EC
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.5% 0.216 286), rgb(114, 85, 236).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#7255EC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7255EC |
| RGB | rgb(114, 85, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 80%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.216 286) |
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 #7255EC | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7255EC | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7255EC text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7255EC text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB8FD
oklch(81% 0.097 286)
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Step 400
400
#9A8FFC
oklch(70.6% 0.156 286.3)
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Step 500
500
#846FFA
oklch(63.2% 0.199 286.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7255EC
oklch(56.5% 0.216 286)
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Step 700
700
#5E41CA
oklch(49.1% 0.201 286.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C37A4
oklch(42.8% 0.167 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F3182
oklch(37.7% 0.13 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#241E4C
oklch(27% 0.082 285.5)
#7255EC 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) | #0074F1 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BE9 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #427A99 | 0.179 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7255EC
#7255EC
oklch(56.5% 0.216 286)
- #807A00
#807A00
oklch(56.7% 0.121 106.2)
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 #7255EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
Use #7255EC 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.