#7373CD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.7% 0.135 281.5), rgb(115, 115, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#7373CD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7373CD |
| RGB | rgb(115, 115, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.135 281.5) |
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 #7373CD | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7373CD | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7373CD text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7373CD text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEB
oklch(80.9% 0.066 281.9)
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Step 400
400
#9598E1
oklch(70.6% 0.106 281.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7373CD
oklch(59.7% 0.135 281.5)
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Step 600
600
#6765C6
oklch(55.6% 0.147 281.4)
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Step 700
700
#5653AB
oklch(49.1% 0.137 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#46458A
oklch(42.8% 0.112 281.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A3A6F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 281.2)
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Step 950
950
#222241
oklch(26.9% 0.057 281.9)
#7373CD 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) | #5180D0 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C79CB | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #568596 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7373CD
#7373CD
oklch(59.7% 0.135 281.5)
- #8F8100
#8F8100
oklch(59.7% 0.125 101.8)
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 #7373CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
Use #7373CD 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.