#7353BB
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.7% 0.157 294.6), rgb(115, 83, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#7353BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7353BB |
| RGB | rgb(115, 83, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.157 294.6) |
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 #7353BB | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7353BB | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7353BB text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7353BB text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A592E0
oklch(70.7% 0.113 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#9075D7
oklch(63.1% 0.145 294.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7353BB
oklch(52.7% 0.157 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#684BAA
oklch(49.2% 0.146 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#553E89
oklch(42.7% 0.12 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#46356E
oklch(37.7% 0.095 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#7353BB 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) | #2167BE | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B65B9 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61697F | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7353BB
#7353BB
oklch(52.7% 0.157 294.6)
- #6A7200
#6A7200
oklch(52.7% 0.119 114.5)
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 #7353BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
Use #7353BB 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.