#7362A8
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.3% 0.108 293.7), rgb(115, 98, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#7362A8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7362A8 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 98, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 29%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.108 293.7) |
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 #7362A8 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7362A8 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7362A8 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7362A8 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDE
oklch(80.9% 0.049 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A398CD
oklch(70.8% 0.077 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C7DC0
oklch(63% 0.1 293.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7362A8
oklch(54.3% 0.108 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#645494
oklch(49% 0.101 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#514578
oklch(42.6% 0.084 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#433A61
oklch(37.6% 0.066 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#272239
oklch(26.9% 0.042 293.3)
#7362A8 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) | #4D6EAB | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6CA6 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #676F7D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7362A8
#7362A8
oklch(54.3% 0.108 293.7)
- #6F761F
#6F761F
oklch(54.3% 0.108 114)
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 #7362A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.066
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
Use #7362A8 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.