#7374C3
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.3% 0.119 281.6), rgb(115, 116, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#7374C3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7374C3 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 116, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 40%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.119 281.6) |
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 #7374C3 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7374C3 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7374C3 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7374C3 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 281.6)
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Step 400
400
#979AD5
oklch(70.6% 0.086 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F81CA
oklch(63.2% 0.109 281.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7374C3
oklch(59.3% 0.119 281.6)
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Step 700
700
#57579D
oklch(49% 0.11 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#474780
oklch(42.6% 0.093 281.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C67
oklch(37.6% 0.073 281.3)
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Step 950
950
#23233C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 282.9)
#7374C3 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) | #587FC6 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5479C1 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8492 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7374C3
#7374C3
oklch(59.3% 0.119 281.6)
- #8D8011
#8D8011
oklch(59.4% 0.12 101.9)
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 #7374C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.068
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.068
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.070
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.070
Use #7374C3 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.