#7375B3
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(58.7% 0.094 281.7), rgb(115, 117, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#7375B3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7375B3 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 117, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.094 281.7) |
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 #7375B3 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7375B3 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7375B3 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7375B3 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 280.9)
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Step 400
400
#999CCB
oklch(70.7% 0.069 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#8183BD
oklch(63.1% 0.087 282.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7375B3
oklch(58.7% 0.094 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#595A91
oklch(49.1% 0.087 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#484A76
oklch(42.7% 0.073 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E5F
oklch(37.8% 0.056 282)
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Step 950
950
#232438
oklch(26.9% 0.037 281.4)
#7375B3 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) | #627DB6 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F78B1 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62818C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7375B3
#7375B3
oklch(58.7% 0.094 281.7)
- #887E35
#887E35
oklch(58.7% 0.095 101.6)
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 #7375B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.060
Use #7375B3 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.