#7459C3
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.4% 0.159 292), rgb(116, 89, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#7459C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7459C3 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 89, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.159 292) |
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 #7459C3 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7459C3 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7459C3 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7459C3 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#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
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EC
oklch(81% 0.072 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A293E2
oklch(70.7% 0.114 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C76DA
oklch(63% 0.147 291.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7459C3
oklch(54.4% 0.159 292)
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Step 700
700
#654CAC
oklch(49.2% 0.147 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#523F8B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 292)
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Step 900
900
#43366F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#7459C3 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) | #276DC7 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D69C1 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F6F85 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7459C3
#7459C3
oklch(54.4% 0.159 292)
- #727600
#727600
oklch(54.4% 0.121 112.1)
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 #7459C3, 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 0.022
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
Use #7459C3 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.