#7357E8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.6% 0.209 286.5), rgb(115, 87, 232).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#7357E8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7357E8 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 87, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 76%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.209 286.5) |
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 #7357E8 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7357E8 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7357E8 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7357E8 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 286.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBB8FB
oklch(80.9% 0.094 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B90F9
oklch(70.7% 0.15 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#8570F6
oklch(63.1% 0.193 286.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7357E8
oklch(56.6% 0.209 286.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E43C7
oklch(49.1% 0.194 286.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D38A0
oklch(42.7% 0.16 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F327F
oklch(37.6% 0.125 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#251E4B
oklch(27% 0.08 286.9)
#7357E8 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) | #0074ED | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CE5 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #477A98 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7357E8
#7357E8
oklch(56.6% 0.209 286.5)
- #807A00
#807A00
oklch(56.7% 0.121 106.2)
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 #7357E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.065
Use #7357E8 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.