#7374A3
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.7% 0.072 283), rgb(115, 116, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#7374A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7374A3 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 116, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.072 283) |
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 #7374A3 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7374A3 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7374A3 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7374A3 text on black | 4.75:1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 283.7)
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Step 400
400
#9B9DC1
oklch(70.7% 0.052 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#8385B1
oklch(63.1% 0.066 282.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7374A3
oklch(57.7% 0.072 283)
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Step 700
700
#5B5C86
oklch(49.1% 0.067 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A4B6D
oklch(42.7% 0.056 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F58
oklch(37.8% 0.043 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242534
oklch(27% 0.028 281.4)
#7374A3 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) | #677AA5 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6577A2 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677C85 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7374A3
#7374A3
oklch(57.7% 0.072 283)
- #817B48
#817B48
oklch(57.6% 0.071 102.5)
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 #7374A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.052
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.052
Use #7374A3 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.