#7263A6
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.3% 0.103 292.9), rgb(114, 99, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#7263A6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7263A6 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 99, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.103 292.9) |
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 #7263A6 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7263A6 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7263A6 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7263A6 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6E9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDD
oklch(81% 0.046 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A298CB
oklch(70.6% 0.074 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B7EBE
oklch(63% 0.096 292.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7263A6
oklch(54.3% 0.103 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#635592
oklch(49% 0.096 293.1)
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Step 800
800
#514677
oklch(42.8% 0.08 293)
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Step 900
900
#433B60
oklch(37.7% 0.063 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#272338
oklch(27.1% 0.039 292.3)
#7263A6 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) | #4F6EA9 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516CA4 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #666F7C | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7263A6
#7263A6
oklch(54.3% 0.103 292.9)
- #707524
#707524
oklch(54.2% 0.103 112.8)
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 #7263A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.062
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
Use #7263A6 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.