#7452BF
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(52.9% 0.164 294.5), rgb(116, 82, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#7452BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7452BF |
| RGB | rgb(116, 82, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.164 294.5) |
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 #7452BF | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7452BF | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7452BF text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7452BF text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EC
oklch(80.9% 0.073 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A591E3
oklch(70.6% 0.119 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#9074DA
oklch(63% 0.15 294.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7452BF
oklch(52.9% 0.164 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#6849AD
oklch(49% 0.153 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#553D8C
oklch(42.8% 0.126 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#463570
oklch(37.8% 0.098 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#7452BF 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) | #1768C3 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2465BD | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #616980 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7452BF
#7452BF
oklch(52.9% 0.164 294.5)
- #6B7300
#6B7300
oklch(53.1% 0.12 114.5)
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 #7452BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
Use #7452BF 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.