#7375A6
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58% 0.075 282), rgb(115, 117, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#7375A6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7375A6 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 117, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.075 282) |
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 #7375A6 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7375A6 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7375A6 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7375A6 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 283.7)
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Step 400
400
#9B9DC2
oklch(70.7% 0.054 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#8285B3
oklch(63.2% 0.069 281.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7375A6
oklch(58% 0.075 282)
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Step 700
700
#5A5C87
oklch(49.1% 0.069 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A4B6E
oklch(42.7% 0.058 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F59
oklch(37.8% 0.044 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242534
oklch(27% 0.028 281.4)
#7375A6 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) | #677BA8 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6577A5 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #667E86 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7375A6
#7375A6
oklch(58% 0.075 282)
- #837C46
#837C46
oklch(58% 0.075 101.9)
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 #7375A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.054
Use #7375A6 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.