#7269D1
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58% 0.155 284.4), rgb(114, 105, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#7269D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7269D1 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 105, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 53%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.155 284.4) |
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 #7269D1 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7269D1 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7269D1 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7269D1 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBED
oklch(80.9% 0.07 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9997E4
oklch(70.8% 0.111 284.4)
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Step 500
500
#817BDC
oklch(63.2% 0.143 284.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7269D1
oklch(58% 0.155 284.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A50AE
oklch(49% 0.145 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#49428D
oklch(42.6% 0.12 284.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D3970
oklch(37.7% 0.092 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#7269D1 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) | #3B7AD5 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3773CF | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #537F93 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7269D1
#7269D1
oklch(58% 0.155 284.4)
- #867D00
#867D00
oklch(57.9% 0.123 104.5)
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 #7269D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
Use #7269D1 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.