#7451DE
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55% 0.204 289.4), rgb(116, 81, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#7451DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7451DE |
| RGB | rgb(116, 81, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.204 289.4) |
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 #7451DE | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7451DE | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7451DE text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7451DE text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F9
oklch(80.9% 0.093 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F8FF5
oklch(70.7% 0.146 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A6FF1
oklch(63.1% 0.187 289.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7451DE
oklch(55% 0.204 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#6342C2
oklch(49% 0.189 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#51379D
oklch(42.6% 0.158 289.8)
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Step 900
900
#42317D
oklch(37.6% 0.123 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#261E49
oklch(27% 0.077 288.7)
#7451DE 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) | #006EE2 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068DB | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517390 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7451DE
#7451DE
oklch(55% 0.204 289.4)
- #777700
#777700
oklch(55.1% 0.12 109.8)
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 #7451DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.061
Use #7451DE 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.