#7451AA
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.4% 0.138 299.7), rgb(116, 81, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#7451AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7451AA |
| RGB | rgb(116, 81, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.138 299.7) |
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 #7451AA | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7451AA | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7451AA text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7451AA text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA91DA
oklch(70.6% 0.108 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9674D0
oklch(63.1% 0.138 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#815BBD
oklch(55.6% 0.149 299.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7451AA
oklch(51.4% 0.138 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#593D84
oklch(42.6% 0.116 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#49356A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#7451AA 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) | #3163AD | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B62A8 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #696276 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7451AA
#7451AA
oklch(51.4% 0.138 299.7)
- #5F7000
#5F7000
oklch(51.3% 0.121 119.6)
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 #7451AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
Use #7451AA 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.