#7256E1
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.8% 0.202 287.2), rgb(114, 86, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#7256E1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7256E1 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 86, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 70%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.202 287.2) |
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 #7256E1 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7256E1 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7256E1 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7256E1 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
-
Step 300
300
#BCB8F9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 287)
-
Step 400
400
#9C90F6
oklch(70.7% 0.146 287.4)
-
Step 500
500
#8671F2
oklch(63.1% 0.186 287.3)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#7256E1
oklch(55.8% 0.202 287.2)
-
Step 700
700
#5F44C3
oklch(49.1% 0.188 287.1)
-
Step 800
800
#4E399D
oklch(42.7% 0.155 287.6)
-
Step 900
900
#40337D
oklch(37.8% 0.12 287.2)
-
Step 950
950
#251E49
oklch(26.9% 0.077 287.5)
#7256E1 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) | #0072E5 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ADE | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B7794 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7256E1
#7256E1
oklch(55.8% 0.202 287.2)
- #7C7800
#7C7800
oklch(55.8% 0.12 107.4)
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 #7256E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.030
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
Use #7256E1 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.