#7361BD
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(55.3% 0.139 290.1), rgb(115, 97, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#7361BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7361BD |
| RGB | rgb(115, 97, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.139 290.1) |
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 #7361BD | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7361BD | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7361BD text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7361BD text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAE7
oklch(80.8% 0.063 290)
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Step 400
400
#A096DB
oklch(70.8% 0.1 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#897AD1
oklch(63% 0.129 290.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7361BD
oklch(55.3% 0.139 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#6151A4
oklch(49.2% 0.129 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4285
oklch(42.6% 0.108 290)
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Step 900
900
#42396A
oklch(37.8% 0.082 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#26213E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 290.3)
#7361BD 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) | #3E71C0 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F6DBB | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7386 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7361BD
#7361BD
oklch(55.3% 0.139 290.1)
- #777800
#777800
oklch(55.3% 0.121 110.4)
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 #7361BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7361BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
Use #7361BD 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.