#7359CE
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55% 0.173 289.7), rgb(115, 89, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#7359CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7359CE |
| RGB | rgb(115, 89, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.173 289.7) |
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 #7359CE | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7359CE | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7359CE text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7359CE text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9F0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F92E9
oklch(70.6% 0.126 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#8975E2
oklch(63.1% 0.159 289.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7359CE
oklch(55% 0.173 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#624AB4
oklch(49.1% 0.161 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#503D92
oklch(42.7% 0.134 289.8)
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Step 900
900
#423574
oklch(37.7% 0.104 290)
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Step 950
950
#262044
oklch(27% 0.065 288.9)
#7359CE 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) | #0F6FD2 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #166ACB | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58738B | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7359CE
#7359CE
oklch(55% 0.173 289.7)
- #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 #7359CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.010
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.014
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.023
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
Use #7359CE 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.