#7459DB
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.1% 0.19 288.3), rgb(116, 89, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#7459DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7459DB |
| RGB | rgb(116, 89, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.19 288.3) |
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 #7459DB | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7459DB | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7459DB text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7459DB text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F5
oklch(80.8% 0.086 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D91F0
oklch(70.6% 0.137 288.2)
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Step 500
500
#8773EB
oklch(63.1% 0.174 288)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7459DB
oklch(56.1% 0.19 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#6147BD
oklch(49.2% 0.177 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F3B99
oklch(42.8% 0.147 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#413479
oklch(37.7% 0.113 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#261F47
oklch(27% 0.072 288.7)
#7459DB 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) | #0072DF | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CD8 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #527791 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7459DB
#7459DB
oklch(56.1% 0.19 288.3)
- #7C7900
#7C7900
oklch(56% 0.121 108)
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 #7459DB, 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 0.027
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
Use #7459DB 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.