#7259DA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.8% 0.189 287.6), rgb(114, 89, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#7259DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7259DA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 89, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.189 287.6) |
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 #7259DA | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7259DA | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7259DA text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7259DA text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F5
oklch(81% 0.084 287.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C92F0
oklch(70.7% 0.135 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#8673EB
oklch(63% 0.174 287.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7259DA
oklch(55.8% 0.189 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F47BC
oklch(49% 0.176 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E3B98
oklch(42.6% 0.145 288)
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Step 900
900
#403479
oklch(37.7% 0.113 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F47
oklch(26.9% 0.072 287.4)
#7259DA 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) | #0072DE | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BD7 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F7791 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7259DA
#7259DA
oklch(55.8% 0.189 287.6)
- #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 #7259DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.019
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.024
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
Use #7259DA 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.