#7447D8
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.1% 0.209 292), rgb(116, 71, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#7447D8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7447D8 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 71, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 65%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.209 292) |
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 #7447D8 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7447D8 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7447D8 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7447D8 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4FA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6F9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A38DF6
oklch(70.7% 0.151 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F6CF2
oklch(63.1% 0.193 292)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7447D8
oklch(53.1% 0.209 292)
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Step 700
700
#683FC3
oklch(49.2% 0.194 292)
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Step 800
800
#54359E
oklch(42.7% 0.161 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#45307D
oklch(37.7% 0.125 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#7447D8 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) | #0068DC | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063D5 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #556B8A | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7447D8
#7447D8
oklch(53.1% 0.209 292)
- #6E7200
#6E7200
oklch(53.1% 0.118 112.2)
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 #7447D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.056
Use #7447D8 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.