#7370AE
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.4% 0.094 285.2), rgb(115, 112, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#7370AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7370AE |
| RGB | rgb(115, 112, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.094 285.2) |
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 #7370AE | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7370AE | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7370AE text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7370AE text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDC
oklch(80.8% 0.043 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C9BCA
oklch(70.7% 0.068 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#8482BC
oklch(63.1% 0.087 285.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7370AE
oklch(57.4% 0.094 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C5990
oklch(49.1% 0.087 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B4975
oklch(42.7% 0.072 285)
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Step 900
900
#3E3D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#252437
oklch(27% 0.035 286.2)
#7370AE 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) | #5D78B0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C75AC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #647C87 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7370AE
#7370AE
oklch(57.4% 0.094 285.2)
- #817B33
#817B33
oklch(57.3% 0.094 104.5)
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 #7370AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.063
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.065
Use #7370AE 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.