What color is #7253AE?

#7253AE is a medium violet. In RGB it is rgb(114, 83, 174), and in HSL hsl(260, 36%, 50%).

Is #7253AE accessible as text?

On white, #7253AE has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.56:1 (fails). For text placed on #7253AE, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7253AE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-800 (#6E11B0).

What colors go well with #7253AE?

#7253AE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8FAD52. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7253AE below.

Is #7253AE good for buttons?

#7253AE works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #7253AE — black text only reaches 3.56:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7253AE the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #7253AE is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#7253AE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7253AE

Not just a swatch — here's how #7253AE works with other colors. Named schemes with #7253AE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7253AE Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Royal Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7253AE Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Royal Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7253AE Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Royal Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #7253AE Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D1 Accent #739F7D Secondary #3C3734

Royal Purple anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #7253AE Secondary #948CAD Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Royal Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Royal Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #7253AE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 34/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 40/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 100/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 12/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #7253AE with

Glaucous Amethyst Greenery Gainsboro Russian Violet

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3DFEC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8F52AD — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #7253AE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7253AE;
  --color-base-rgb: 114 83 174;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.8% 0.140 296.9);
  --color-50: #F6F4FA;
  --color-100: #E8E3F2;
  --color-200: #D1C8E5;
  --color-300: #B0A0CF;
  --color-400: #8F7BB7;
  --color-500: #705B9A;
  --color-600: #594A77;
  --color-700: #433956;
  --color-800: #2E2839;
  --color-900: #1D1A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  royal-purple: {
    50: '#F6F4FA',
    100: '#E8E3F2',
    200: '#D1C8E5',
    300: '#B0A0CF',
    400: '#8F7BB7',
    500: '#705B9A',
    600: '#594A77',
    700: '#433956',
    800: '#2E2839',
    900: '#1D1A23',
  },
}

$base: #7253AE;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F4FA;
$base-100: #E8E3F2;
$base-200: #D1C8E5;
$base-300: #B0A0CF;
$base-400: #8F7BB7;
$base-500: #705B9A;
$base-600: #594A77;
$base-700: #433956;
$base-800: #2E2839;
$base-900: #1D1A23;
$base-hover: #5A418B;
$base-subtle: #D5CEE3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7253AE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1C8E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B0A0CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8F7BB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#705B9A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#594A77",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#433956",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E2839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7253AE

Color Lab

Pairs with #7253AE

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