#7457C4
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.1% 0.163 292.3), rgb(116, 87, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#7457C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7457C4 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 87, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.163 292.3) |
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 #7457C4 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7457C4 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7457C4 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7457C4 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8ED
oklch(80.8% 0.075 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A392E4
oklch(70.7% 0.119 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D75DB
oklch(63% 0.15 292.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7457C4
oklch(54.1% 0.163 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#654BAE
oklch(49.2% 0.152 292)
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Step 800
800
#523E8D
oklch(42.7% 0.126 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#443570
oklch(37.6% 0.098 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#282042
oklch(27.1% 0.062 292.6)
#7457C4 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) | #1F6CC8 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2768C2 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F6E85 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7457C4
#7457C4
oklch(54.1% 0.163 292.3)
- #717500
#717500
oklch(54.1% 0.12 112.1)
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 #7457C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.021
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.021
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.071
Use #7457C4 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.