#7375AA
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58.2% 0.081 281.9), rgb(115, 117, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#7375AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7375AA |
| RGB | rgb(115, 117, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.081 281.9) |
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 #7375AA | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7375AA | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7375AA text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7375AA text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBED8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9A9DC5
oklch(70.8% 0.058 281.4)
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Step 500
500
#8284B6
oklch(63.1% 0.075 282.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7375AA
oklch(58.2% 0.081 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A5B8B
oklch(49.1% 0.076 282.3)
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Step 800
800
#494B70
oklch(42.7% 0.061 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E5B
oklch(37.6% 0.049 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#242535
oklch(27.1% 0.03 281.4)
#7375AA 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) | #657BAC | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6378A9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #657F88 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7375AA
#7375AA
oklch(58.2% 0.081 281.9)
- #847D41
#847D41
oklch(58.2% 0.081 102.6)
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 #7375AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.055
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.059
Use #7375AA 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.