#7456DA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.5% 0.193 289), rgb(116, 86, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#7456DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7456DA |
| RGB | rgb(116, 86, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.193 289) |
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 #7456DA | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7456DA | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7456DA text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7456DA text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F6
oklch(80.9% 0.087 288.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F91F1
oklch(70.8% 0.138 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8972EC
oklch(63.2% 0.177 289)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7456DA
oklch(55.5% 0.193 289)
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Step 700
700
#6245BD
oklch(49% 0.179 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#503A99
oklch(42.7% 0.148 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#42337A
oklch(37.7% 0.116 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#261F47
oklch(27% 0.072 288.7)
#7456DA 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) | #0070DE | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AD7 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #537590 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7456DA
#7456DA
oklch(55.5% 0.193 289)
- #797800
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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 #7456DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.022
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.027
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
Use #7456DA 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.