#7260DB
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(57% 0.181 285.8), rgb(114, 96, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#7260DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7260DB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 96, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 63%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.181 285.8) |
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 #7260DB | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7260DB | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7260DB text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7260DB text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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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
#BBBAF3
oklch(81% 0.08 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A93EE
oklch(70.6% 0.131 286)
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Step 500
500
#8376E8
oklch(63.1% 0.166 285.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7260DB
oklch(57% 0.181 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C4ABA
oklch(49% 0.169 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B3E96
oklch(42.7% 0.139 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3678
oklch(37.8% 0.109 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#242046
oklch(27% 0.069 285.6)
#7260DB 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) | #0C76DF | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #036FD8 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7C94 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7260DB
#7260DB
oklch(57% 0.181 285.8)
- #827B00
#827B00
oklch(57.1% 0.122 105.7)
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 #7260DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.024
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.028
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.064
Use #7260DB 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.