#7368DA
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(58.4% 0.168 284.3), rgb(115, 104, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#7368DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7368DA |
| RGB | rgb(115, 104, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.168 284.3) |
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 #7368DA | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7368DA | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7368DA text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7368DA text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBF1
oklch(81% 0.076 283.7)
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Step 400
400
#9895E9
oklch(70.6% 0.121 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#8079E2
oklch(63.1% 0.154 284.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7368DA
oklch(58.4% 0.168 284.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A4EB4
oklch(49.1% 0.156 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#494092
oklch(42.6% 0.13 284.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D3774
oklch(37.6% 0.101 284.9)
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Step 950
950
#232144
oklch(27% 0.064 283.9)
#7368DA 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) | #2F7BDE | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2974D8 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508197 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7368DA
#7368DA
oklch(58.4% 0.168 284.3)
- #887E00
#887E00
oklch(58.4% 0.123 104)
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 #7368DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7368DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
Use #7368DA 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.