#7269B1
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.1% 0.11 288.1), rgb(114, 105, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#7269B1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 288°. 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 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7269B1 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 105, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.11 288.1) |
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 #7269B1 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7269B1 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7269B1 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7269B1 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCDF
oklch(80.8% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E99D0
oklch(70.7% 0.08 288.3)
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Step 500
500
#877FC3
oklch(63.1% 0.101 288.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7269B1
oklch(56.1% 0.11 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E5697
oklch(49.1% 0.102 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D477A
oklch(42.8% 0.083 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#403C62
oklch(37.8% 0.064 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#25233A
oklch(27% 0.042 287.2)
#7269B1 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) | #5274B4 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5170AF | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627784 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7269B1
#7269B1
oklch(56.1% 0.11 288.1)
- #7B791D
#7B791D
oklch(56.1% 0.11 108.2)
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 #7269B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7269B1.
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 0.051
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
Use #7269B1 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.