#7261AD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.3% 0.117 292.4), rgb(114, 97, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#7261AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7261AD |
| RGB | rgb(114, 97, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.117 292.4) |
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 #7261AD | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7261AD | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7261AD text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7261AD text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBE0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A297D1
oklch(70.7% 0.084 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B7DC5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 292)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7261AD
oklch(54.3% 0.117 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#635398
oklch(49% 0.108 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#51457C
oklch(42.8% 0.09 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#433A63
oklch(37.7% 0.069 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#7261AD 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) | #496EB0 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6BAB | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646F7F | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7261AD
#7261AD
oklch(54.3% 0.117 292.4)
- #71760C
#71760C
oklch(54.4% 0.117 112.7)
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 #7261AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
Use #7261AD 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.