#7357C6
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.2% 0.166 291.5), rgb(115, 87, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#7357C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7357C6 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 87, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.166 291.5) |
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 #7357C6 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7357C6 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7357C6 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7357C6 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F8
oklch(93.7% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EE
oklch(81% 0.074 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A292E5
oklch(70.7% 0.12 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C75DD
oklch(63% 0.153 291.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7357C6
oklch(54.2% 0.166 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#644AAF
oklch(49% 0.154 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#523E8E
oklch(42.8% 0.127 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#433571
oklch(37.6% 0.1 291.6)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#7357C6 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) | #1B6CCA | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2268C4 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C6F86 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7357C6
#7357C6
oklch(54.2% 0.166 291.5)
- #727500
#727500
oklch(54.2% 0.12 111.6)
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 #7357C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.017
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.018
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.068
Use #7357C6 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.