#7260BD
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(55% 0.141 289.9), rgb(114, 96, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#7260BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7260BD |
| RGB | rgb(114, 96, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.141 289.9) |
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 #7260BD | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7260BD | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7260BD text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7260BD text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAE7
oklch(80.8% 0.063 290)
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Step 400
400
#9F96DC
oklch(70.7% 0.101 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#897AD2
oklch(63.1% 0.13 290)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7260BD
oklch(55% 0.141 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#6150A5
oklch(49.1% 0.132 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4285
oklch(42.6% 0.108 290)
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Step 900
900
#41386B
oklch(37.6% 0.085 289.8)
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Step 950
950
#26213F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 289.9)
#7260BD 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) | #3C70C0 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D6CBB | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7385 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7260BD
#7260BD
oklch(55% 0.141 289.9)
- #777700
#777700
oklch(55.1% 0.12 109.8)
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 #7260BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7260BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.073
Use #7260BD 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.