#7261C2
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(55.5% 0.146 288.8), rgb(114, 97, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#7261C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7261C2 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 97, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.146 288.8) |
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 #7261C2 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7261C2 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7261C2 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7261C2 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAE9
oklch(80.8% 0.066 288.7)
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Step 400
400
#9E96DE
oklch(70.8% 0.104 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#887AD5
oklch(63.2% 0.134 289)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7261C2
oklch(55.5% 0.146 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#6050A8
oklch(49.2% 0.136 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E4288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#41386D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#262140
oklch(27% 0.057 289.5)
#7261C2 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) | #3972C5 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A6DC0 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7588 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7261C2
#7261C2
oklch(55.5% 0.146 288.8)
- #7A7800
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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 #7261C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.029
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.029
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.031
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.069
Use #7261C2 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.