Close to Slate Blue
#7253BD
#7253BD is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 44.7% red, 32.5% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 258°, with 45% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #7253BD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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3.69:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #7253BD as they’d see it.
#7253BD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #7253BD
What color is #7253BD?
#7253BD is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 44.7% red, 32.5% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 258°, with 45% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #7253BD in RGB?
#7253BD is rgb(114, 83, 189): 114 red, 83 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #7253BD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(40, 56, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #7253BD?
PANTONE 2612 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #7253BD?
Its complement #527006 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.