#7456DF
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.9% 0.199 288.3), rgb(116, 86, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#7456DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7456DF |
| RGB | rgb(116, 86, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 68%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.199 288.3) |
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 #7456DF | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7456DF | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7456DF text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7456DF text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F9
oklch(88.6% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D90F4
oklch(70.6% 0.144 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#8871F0
oklch(63.2% 0.183 288.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7456DF
oklch(55.9% 0.199 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#6144C1
oklch(49.1% 0.186 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F399C
oklch(42.7% 0.154 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#41337C
oklch(37.8% 0.119 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#261E49
oklch(27% 0.077 288.7)
#7456DF 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) | #0071E3 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BDC | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507692 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7456DF
#7456DF
oklch(55.9% 0.199 288.3)
- #7B7900
#7B7900
oklch(56% 0.121 108.6)
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 #7456DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.028
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
Use #7456DF 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.