#7261CD
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.3% 0.161 287.3), rgb(114, 97, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#7261CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 287°. 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 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7261CD |
| RGB | rgb(114, 97, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.161 287.3) |
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 #7261CD | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7261CD | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7261CD text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7261CD text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 287.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEE
oklch(80.9% 0.073 287.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C95E5
oklch(70.7% 0.116 287.1)
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Step 500
500
#8578DD
oklch(63% 0.148 287.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7261CD
oklch(56.3% 0.161 287.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E4EAF
oklch(49.1% 0.149 287.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D408E
oklch(42.7% 0.124 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3771
oklch(37.6% 0.096 287.1)
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Step 950
950
#252142
oklch(27% 0.06 287.2)
#7261CD 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) | #2D74D1 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C6ECB | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56788E | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7261CD
#7261CD
oklch(56.3% 0.161 287.3)
- #7E7900
#7E7900
oklch(56.2% 0.12 106.8)
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 #7261CD, 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 0.022
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.068
Use #7261CD 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.