#7356D5
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55% 0.187 289.3), rgb(115, 86, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#7356D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7356D5 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 86, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 60%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.187 289.3) |
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 #7356D5 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7356D5 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7356D5 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7356D5 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F7
oklch(88.6% 0.047 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F91EE
oklch(70.7% 0.134 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8973E9
oklch(63.2% 0.171 289.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7356D5
oklch(55% 0.187 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#6247BA
oklch(49.1% 0.173 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#503B97
oklch(42.7% 0.144 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#423478
oklch(37.8% 0.112 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#7356D5 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) | #006FD9 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069D2 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54738D | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7356D5
#7356D5
oklch(55% 0.187 289.3)
- #777700
#777700
oklch(55.1% 0.12 109.8)
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 #7356D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.016
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.020
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.028
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
Use #7356D5 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.