#7265CF
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.1% 0.158 285.9), rgb(114, 101, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#7265CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7265CF |
| RGB | rgb(114, 101, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.158 285.9) |
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 #7265CF | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7265CF | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7265CF text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7265CF 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
#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
#BCBBED
oklch(81% 0.07 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9A96E4
oklch(70.7% 0.113 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#837ADC
oklch(63.1% 0.144 285.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7265CF
oklch(57.1% 0.158 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C4FAF
oklch(49.1% 0.147 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B418D
oklch(42.6% 0.121 286)
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Step 900
900
#3E3871
oklch(37.7% 0.095 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#242142
oklch(26.9% 0.06 285.8)
#7265CF 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) | #3477D3 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3271CD | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #547C90 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7265CF
#7265CF
oklch(57.1% 0.158 285.9)
- #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 #7265CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.025
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.028
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.031
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #7265CF 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.