#7366AA
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.2% 0.104 291.4), rgb(115, 102, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#7366AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7366AA |
| RGB | rgb(115, 102, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.104 291.4) |
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 #7366AA | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7366AA | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7366AA text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7366AA text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDD
oklch(80.9% 0.046 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A199CC
oklch(70.8% 0.074 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A7FBF
oklch(63.2% 0.095 291.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7366AA
oklch(55.2% 0.104 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#625693
oklch(49.2% 0.096 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#504677
oklch(42.7% 0.08 292)
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Step 900
900
#423B60
oklch(37.6% 0.063 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#272338
oklch(27.1% 0.039 292.3)
#7366AA 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) | #5271AD | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536EA8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #667280 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7366AA
#7366AA
oklch(55.2% 0.104 291.4)
- #747724
#747724
oklch(55% 0.104 111.4)
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 #7366AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.061
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
Use #7366AA 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.