#7264CD
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.8% 0.157 286.4), rgb(114, 100, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#7264CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7264CD |
| RGB | rgb(114, 100, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.157 286.4) |
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 #7264CD | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7264CD | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7264CD text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7264CD text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAED
oklch(80.8% 0.072 286.5)
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Step 400
400
#9B96E4
oklch(70.8% 0.113 286.1)
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Step 500
500
#847ADB
oklch(63.2% 0.143 286.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7264CD
oklch(56.8% 0.157 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D4FAE
oklch(49.1% 0.146 286.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C418D
oklch(42.7% 0.121 286.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3870
oklch(37.7% 0.093 286.8)
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Step 950
950
#252142
oklch(27% 0.06 287.2)
#7264CD 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) | #3476D1 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3270CB | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #567A8F | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7264CD
#7264CD
oklch(56.8% 0.157 286.4)
- #807A00
#807A00
oklch(56.7% 0.121 106.2)
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 #7264CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7264CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.024
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.027
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.029
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #7264CD 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.