#7371CE
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(59.4% 0.139 282.3), rgb(115, 113, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#7371CE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7371CE |
| RGB | rgb(115, 113, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.139 282.3) |
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 #7371CE | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7371CE | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7371CE text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7371CE text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 282)
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Step 400
400
#9698E3
oklch(70.8% 0.109 282.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7371CE
oklch(59.4% 0.139 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6864C8
oklch(55.7% 0.151 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#5752AD
oklch(49.1% 0.141 282.4)
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Step 800
800
#47448C
oklch(42.8% 0.116 282.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B3A70
oklch(37.8% 0.09 282)
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Step 950
950
#222242
oklch(27% 0.059 281.7)
#7371CE 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) | #4D7FD1 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4878CC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #568495 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7371CE
#7371CE
oklch(59.4% 0.139 282.3)
- #8D8000
#8D8000
oklch(59.3% 0.124 102.3)
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 #7371CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #7371CE 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.