#7268BA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.4% 0.124 287.3), rgb(114, 104, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#7268BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7268BA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 104, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.124 287.3) |
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 #7268BA | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7268BA | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7268BA text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7268BA text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6ED
oklch(88.4% 0.031 287.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE4
oklch(81% 0.056 287.4)
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Step 400
400
#9D98D6
oklch(70.7% 0.09 287.6)
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Step 500
500
#867ECB
oklch(63.2% 0.114 287.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7268BA
oklch(56.4% 0.124 287.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E549E
oklch(49.1% 0.116 287.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C4580
oklch(42.6% 0.096 287)
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Step 900
900
#3F3B67
oklch(37.8% 0.074 286.4)
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Step 950
950
#25233C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 286.6)
#7268BA 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) | #4B75BD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A70B8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7888 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7268BA
#7268BA
oklch(56.4% 0.124 287.3)
- #7E7A00
#7E7A00
oklch(56.5% 0.121 107.4)
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 #7268BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.066
Use #7268BA 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.