#7256C3
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(53.7% 0.163 291.8), rgb(114, 86, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#7256C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7256C3 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 86, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.163 291.8) |
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 #7256C3 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7256C3 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7256C3 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7256C3 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9ED
oklch(81% 0.073 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A293E4
oklch(70.8% 0.117 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C76DC
oklch(63.2% 0.15 291.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7256C3
oklch(53.7% 0.163 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#654BAE
oklch(49.2% 0.152 292)
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Step 800
800
#523E8D
oklch(42.7% 0.126 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#433671
oklch(37.8% 0.098 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#7256C3 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) | #1C6BC7 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2467C1 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C6D84 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7256C3
#7256C3
oklch(53.7% 0.163 291.8)
- #707400
#707400
oklch(53.7% 0.119 112.2)
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 #7256C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.021
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.021
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.069
Use #7256C3 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.