#7262B5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.9% 0.126 290.5), rgb(114, 98, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#7262B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7262B5 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 98, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.126 290.5) |
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 #7262B5 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7262B5 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7262B5 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7262B5 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A097D6
oklch(70.8% 0.091 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#897CCA
oklch(63% 0.116 290.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7262B5
oklch(54.9% 0.126 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#61539E
oklch(49.2% 0.117 290)
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Step 800
800
#4F4480
oklch(42.7% 0.097 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#423A67
oklch(37.8% 0.076 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#7262B5 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) | #4570B8 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #466CB3 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617283 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7262B5
#7262B5
oklch(54.9% 0.126 290.5)
- #767700
#767700
oklch(55% 0.12 110.4)
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 #7262B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7262B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #7262B5 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.