#7263B6
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.2% 0.126 289.9), rgb(114, 99, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#7263B6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7263B6 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 99, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.126 289.9) |
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 #7263B6 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7263B6 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7263B6 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7263B6 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#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
#BFBBE4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#9F97D6
oklch(70.7% 0.091 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#897CCB
oklch(63.1% 0.117 290.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7263B6
oklch(55.2% 0.126 289.9)
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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
#413A67
oklch(37.7% 0.076 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#7263B6 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) | #4671B9 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476DB4 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607384 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7263B6
#7263B6
oklch(55.2% 0.126 289.9)
- #777700
#777700
oklch(55.1% 0.12 109.8)
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 #7263B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7263B6.
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 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #7263B6 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.