#7273AA
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.7% 0.084 282.6), rgb(114, 115, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#7273AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7273AA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 115, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.084 282.6) |
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 #7273AA | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7273AA | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7273AA text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7273AA text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 282.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBED9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 282.2)
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Step 400
400
#9A9CC6
oklch(70.6% 0.061 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#8284B7
oklch(63.1% 0.076 282.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7273AA
oklch(57.7% 0.084 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A5B8C
oklch(49.2% 0.078 282.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A4A72
oklch(42.7% 0.066 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E5C
oklch(37.6% 0.051 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#242536
oklch(27.1% 0.031 281.5)
#7273AA 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) | #637AAC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6076A9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #647D87 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7273AA
#7273AA
oklch(57.7% 0.084 282.6)
- #837B3D
#837B3D
oklch(57.6% 0.084 102)
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 #7273AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.059
Use #7273AA 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.