#7259DD
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56% 0.193 287.2), rgb(114, 89, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#7259DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7259DD |
| RGB | rgb(114, 89, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.193 287.2) |
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 #7259DD | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7259DD | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7259DD text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7259DD text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 286.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8F6
oklch(80.8% 0.087 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C91F2
oklch(70.6% 0.139 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#8573ED
oklch(63.1% 0.177 287)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7259DD
oklch(56% 0.193 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F47BF
oklch(49.2% 0.179 287)
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Step 800
800
#4D3B9A
oklch(42.7% 0.148 287.1)
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Step 900
900
#40347B
oklch(37.8% 0.116 287.3)
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Step 950
950
#251F48
oklch(27% 0.074 287.1)
#7259DD 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) | #0072E1 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CDA | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7892 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7259DD
#7259DD
oklch(56% 0.193 287.2)
- #7D7900
#7D7900
oklch(56.1% 0.121 107.4)
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 #7259DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.023
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.028
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.068
Use #7259DD 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.