#7261C9
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56% 0.155 287.8), rgb(114, 97, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#7261C9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7261C9 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 97, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.155 287.8) |
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 #7261C9 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7261C9 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7261C9 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7261C9 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEC
oklch(80.9% 0.07 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9D95E2
oklch(70.7% 0.111 288)
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Step 500
500
#8679DA
oklch(63.1% 0.143 287.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7261C9
oklch(56% 0.155 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F4FAD
oklch(49.2% 0.144 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D418C
oklch(42.7% 0.12 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#403870
oklch(37.8% 0.093 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#252141
oklch(27% 0.058 287.5)
#7261C9 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) | #3273CD | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #326EC7 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58778C | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7261C9
#7261C9
oklch(56% 0.155 287.8)
- #7C7900
#7C7900
oklch(56% 0.121 108)
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 #7261C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.022
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.024
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
Use #7261C9 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.