#7260A5
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(53.6% 0.107 294.5), rgb(114, 96, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#7260A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7260A5 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 96, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.107 294.5) |
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 #7260A5 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7260A5 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7260A5 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7260A5 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A398CC
oklch(70.8% 0.076 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D7DBF
oklch(63% 0.099 294.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7260A5
oklch(53.6% 0.107 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#655493
oklch(49.1% 0.1 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#524577
oklch(42.6% 0.082 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#443A60
oklch(37.6% 0.065 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#282238
oklch(26.9% 0.041 296.1)
#7260A5 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) | #4C6CA8 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6AA3 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #676C7A | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7260A5
#7260A5
oklch(53.6% 0.107 294.5)
- #6D741F
#6D741F
oklch(53.6% 0.106 114.1)
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 #7260A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.066
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.067
Use #7260A5 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.