#7453BC
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.9% 0.159 294.9), rgb(116, 83, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#7453BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7453BC |
| RGB | rgb(116, 83, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.159 294.9) |
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 #7453BC | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7453BC | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7453BC text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7453BC 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EB
oklch(80.9% 0.072 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A692E0
oklch(70.8% 0.113 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9175D8
oklch(63.2% 0.146 294.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7453BC
oklch(52.9% 0.159 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#684AAA
oklch(49% 0.148 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#553E8A
oklch(42.8% 0.122 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#46356E
oklch(37.7% 0.095 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#292041
oklch(27.2% 0.06 294.6)
#7453BC 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) | #2068C0 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B65BA | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62697F | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7453BC
#7453BC
oklch(52.9% 0.159 294.9)
- #6A7300
#6A7300
oklch(53% 0.12 115.1)
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 #7453BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
Use #7453BC 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.