#7357E2
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.2% 0.201 287.3), rgb(115, 87, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#7357E2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7357E2 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 87, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 71%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.201 287.3) |
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 #7357E2 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7357E2 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7357E2 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7357E2 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8F9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 287)
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Step 400
400
#9C90F5
oklch(70.6% 0.145 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#8671F1
oklch(63.1% 0.185 287.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7357E2
oklch(56.2% 0.201 287.3)
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Step 700
700
#6044C3
oklch(49.1% 0.188 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E399D
oklch(42.7% 0.155 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#40337D
oklch(37.8% 0.12 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#251E49
oklch(26.9% 0.077 287.5)
#7357E2 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) | #0073E6 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BDF | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C7894 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7357E2
#7357E2
oklch(56.2% 0.201 287.3)
- #7D7900
#7D7900
oklch(56.1% 0.121 107.4)
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 #7357E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.067
Use #7357E2 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.