#7459A4
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(52.5% 0.117 298.9), rgb(116, 89, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#7459A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7459A4 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 89, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.117 298.9) |
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 #7459A4 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7459A4 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7459A4 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7459A4 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 298.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADF
oklch(81% 0.053 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A795CE
oklch(70.6% 0.084 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#927AC2
oklch(63% 0.109 298.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7459A4
oklch(52.5% 0.117 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A5196
oklch(49.2% 0.11 299)
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Step 800
800
#564379
oklch(42.8% 0.089 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#473962
oklch(37.8% 0.07 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#292139
oklch(26.9% 0.045 298.7)
#7459A4 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) | #4367A7 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4866A2 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A6676 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7459A4
#7459A4
oklch(52.5% 0.117 298.9)
- #637310
#637310
oklch(52.4% 0.117 119.2)
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 #7459A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
Use #7459A4 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.