#7375BD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.2% 0.109 281.3), rgb(115, 117, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#7375BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 281°. 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7375BD |
| RGB | rgb(115, 117, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.109 281.3) |
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 #7375BD | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7375BD | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7375BD text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7375BD text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 300
300
#BABEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 280)
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Step 400
400
#989BD1
oklch(70.7% 0.079 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F82C5
oklch(63.1% 0.1 281.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7375BD
oklch(59.2% 0.109 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#575899
oklch(49% 0.103 281.2)
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Step 800
800
#47497C
oklch(42.8% 0.084 280.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C3D64
oklch(37.8% 0.066 281.6)
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Step 950
950
#23243A
oklch(27% 0.041 281.3)
#7375BD 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) | #5D7EC0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5979BB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D8390 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7375BD
#7375BD
oklch(59.2% 0.109 281.3)
- #8C7F24
#8C7F24
oklch(59.1% 0.109 100.9)
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 #7375BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.062
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #7375BD 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.