#7264DC
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.8% 0.177 284.7), rgb(114, 100, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#7264DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7264DC |
| RGB | rgb(114, 100, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.177 284.7) |
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 #7264DC | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7264DC | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7264DC text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7264DC text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 284.5)
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Step 400
400
#9894EC
oklch(70.6% 0.127 284.7)
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Step 500
500
#8177E6
oklch(63% 0.162 284.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7264DC
oklch(57.8% 0.177 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A4CB8
oklch(49.1% 0.164 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A3F95
oklch(42.7% 0.136 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3777
oklch(37.8% 0.106 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#242046
oklch(27% 0.069 285.6)
#7264DC 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) | #1E79E0 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1772D9 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7F96 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7264DC
#7264DC
oklch(57.8% 0.177 284.7)
- #857D00
#857D00
oklch(57.8% 0.123 105.1)
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 #7264DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.028
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
Use #7264DC 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.