Palettes / Colors / #7253AB
#7253AB — Muted Purple
#7253AB is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #7253AB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#7253AB is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #8DAC53; it also sits naturally between #5360AC and #9F53AC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #7253AB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 114, 83, 171 |
| HSL | 261°, 35%, 50% |
| HSV | 261°, 51%, 67% |
| CMYK | 33%, 51%, 0%, 33% |
| XYZ | 17.38, 12.70, 40.06 |
| Yxy | 12.70, 0.2478, 0.1811 |
| CIE-Lab | 42.31, 32.46, -42.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 35.64, 27.01, -45.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 45% · Green 33% · Blue 67%
Cyan 33% · Magenta 51% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #7253AB
.text { color: #7253AB; }
.background { background-color: #7253AB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #7253AB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(114, 83, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(261, 35%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #7253AB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(114, 83, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #7253AB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(114, 83, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#7253AB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#7253AB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8DAC53:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.93:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.54:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #7253AB: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #7253AB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #7253AB: ·
How #7253AB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #7253AB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #7253AB?
#7253AB is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 114, 83, 171). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #7253AB?
#7253AB is RGB 114, 83, 171 — HSL 261°, 35%, 50% — CMYK 33%, 51%, 0%, 33%.
What colors go with #7253AB?
Its complement is #8DAC53; analogous partners are #5360AC and #9F53AC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #7253AB for text?
White text on #7253AB has a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.54:1.