#7260D7
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.8% 0.176 286.3), rgb(114, 96, 215).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#7260D7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7260D7 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 96, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 60%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.176 286.3) |
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 #7260D7 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7260D7 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7260D7 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7260D7 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF2
oklch(81% 0.079 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B94EB
oklch(70.8% 0.125 286.4)
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Step 500
500
#8476E5
oklch(63% 0.162 286.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7260D7
oklch(56.8% 0.176 286.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D4BB7
oklch(49.1% 0.164 286.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C3E94
oklch(42.7% 0.136 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3676
oklch(37.7% 0.106 286.6)
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Step 950
950
#242045
oklch(26.9% 0.067 285.9)
#7260D7 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) | #1975DB | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #156FD4 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507A92 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7260D7
#7260D7
oklch(56.8% 0.176 286.3)
- #807A00
#807A00
oklch(56.7% 0.121 106.2)
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 #7260D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.020
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.021
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.025
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.065
Use #7260D7 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.