#7266AF
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.4% 0.111 289.8), rgb(114, 102, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#7266AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7266AF |
| RGB | rgb(114, 102, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.111 289.8) |
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 #7266AF | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7266AF | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7266AF text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7266AF text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 290.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCE0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 289)
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Step 400
400
#9F98D0
oklch(70.6% 0.081 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#887EC3
oklch(63% 0.103 289.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7266AF
oklch(55.4% 0.111 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#605597
oklch(49% 0.104 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F467B
oklch(42.8% 0.086 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#413B63
oklch(37.7% 0.067 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#26233A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 289.2)
#7266AF 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) | #4F71B2 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6EAD | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637482 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7266AF
#7266AF
oklch(55.4% 0.111 289.8)
- #777819
#777819
oklch(55.4% 0.112 110.2)
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 #7266AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
Use #7266AF 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.