#7265AA
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.9% 0.106 291.2), rgb(114, 101, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#7265AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7265AA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 101, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.106 291.2) |
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 #7265AA | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7265AA | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7265AA text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7265AA text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A099CD
oklch(70.8% 0.075 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A7FC0
oklch(63.2% 0.097 291.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7265AA
oklch(54.9% 0.106 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#615594
oklch(49% 0.099 291)
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Step 800
800
#4F4678
oklch(42.6% 0.082 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#423B61
oklch(37.7% 0.064 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#262339
oklch(27% 0.04 289.7)
#7265AA 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) | #5070AD | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516DA8 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65727F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7265AA
#7265AA
oklch(54.9% 0.106 291.2)
- #747721
#747721
oklch(55% 0.106 111.4)
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 #7265AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
Use #7265AA 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.