#7266CC
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.1% 0.152 285.9), rgb(114, 102, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#7266CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7266CC |
| RGB | rgb(114, 102, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.152 285.9) |
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 #7266CC | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7266CC | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7266CC text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7266CC text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#D6D6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBEC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9B96E2
oklch(70.7% 0.11 286.2)
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Step 500
500
#837ADA
oklch(63% 0.141 285.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7266CC
oklch(57.1% 0.152 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C50AC
oklch(49.1% 0.142 285.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B428B
oklch(42.7% 0.117 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E396F
oklch(37.8% 0.09 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#242141
oklch(26.9% 0.058 286)
#7266CC 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) | #3A77D0 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3771CA | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #567B8F | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7266CC
#7266CC
oklch(57.1% 0.152 285.9)
- #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 #7266CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.028
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #7266CC 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.