#7362BF
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(55.6% 0.14 289.4), rgb(115, 98, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#7362BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7362BF |
| RGB | rgb(115, 98, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.14 289.4) |
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 #7362BF | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7362BF | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7362BF text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7362BF text on black | 4.22:1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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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
#9F96DC
oklch(70.7% 0.101 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#887AD2
oklch(63% 0.13 289.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7362BF
oklch(55.6% 0.14 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#6151A5
oklch(49.2% 0.13 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4285
oklch(42.6% 0.108 290)
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Step 900
900
#41396B
oklch(37.8% 0.084 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#26213F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 289.9)
#7362BF 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) | #3E72C2 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F6EBD | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7587 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7362BF
#7362BF
oklch(55.6% 0.14 289.4)
- #797800
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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 #7362BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7362BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.036
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
Use #7362BF 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.