#7271BC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58.2% 0.114 282.9), rgb(114, 113, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#7271BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7271BC |
| RGB | rgb(114, 113, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.114 282.9) |
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 #7271BC | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7271BC | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7271BC text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7271BC text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#999AD3
oklch(70.7% 0.083 283.3)
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Step 500
500
#8181C7
oklch(63.2% 0.104 283)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7271BC
oklch(58.2% 0.114 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#59579A
oklch(49% 0.106 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#49487D
oklch(42.8% 0.087 283)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C65
oklch(37.7% 0.069 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#23243B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 281.2)
#7271BC 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) | #577BBF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5476BA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D808D | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7271BC
#7271BC
oklch(58.2% 0.114 282.9)
- #887D1A
#887D1A
oklch(58.2% 0.113 102.6)
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 #7271BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.067
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.069
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.069
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.069
Use #7271BC 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.