#7271BE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58.4% 0.116 282.8), rgb(114, 113, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#7271BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.116 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 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7271BE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 113, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.116 282.8) |
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 #7271BE | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7271BE | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7271BE text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7271BE text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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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
#BBBDE2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#999AD4
oklch(70.7% 0.084 283.3)
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Step 500
500
#8080C8
oklch(63% 0.107 282.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7271BE
oklch(58.4% 0.116 282.8)
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Step 700
700
#59579C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 283)
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Step 800
800
#48477E
oklch(42.6% 0.09 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C65
oklch(37.6% 0.069 282.5)
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Step 950
950
#23233B
oklch(26.8% 0.044 283)
#7271BE 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) | #567CC1 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5376BC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C808E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7271BE
#7271BE
oklch(58.4% 0.116 282.8)
- #897D14
#897D14
oklch(58.3% 0.116 102.2)
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 #7271BE, 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 Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #7271BE 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.