#7457D0
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.9% 0.179 290.3), rgb(116, 87, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#7457D0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7457D0 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 87, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 56%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.179 290.3) |
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 #7457D0 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7457D0 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7457D0 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7457D0 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A091EB
oklch(70.6% 0.13 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B74E4
oklch(63.2% 0.163 290.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7457D0
oklch(54.9% 0.179 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#6348B6
oklch(49% 0.166 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#513C93
oklch(42.7% 0.137 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#423475
oklch(37.6% 0.107 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#7457D0 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) | #006FD4 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #086ACD | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59728B | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7457D0
#7457D0
oklch(54.9% 0.179 290.3)
- #767700
#767700
oklch(55% 0.12 110.4)
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 #7457D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.013
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.017
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.027
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
Use #7457D0 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.