#7263D6
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.2% 0.17 285.6), rgb(114, 99, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#7263D6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7263D6 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 99, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 58%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.17 285.6) |
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 #7263D6 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7263D6 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7263D6 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7263D6 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9A95E9
oklch(70.8% 0.121 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#8378E3
oklch(63.2% 0.157 285.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7263D6
oklch(57.2% 0.17 285.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C4DB5
oklch(49.2% 0.158 285.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B4092
oklch(42.8% 0.13 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E3775
oklch(37.8% 0.103 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#242144
oklch(27.1% 0.064 285.2)
#7263D6 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) | #2677DA | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2270D4 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517C93 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7263D6
#7263D6
oklch(57.2% 0.17 285.6)
- #827B00
#827B00
oklch(57.1% 0.122 105.7)
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 #7263D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.023
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.025
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.029
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #7263D6 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.