#7459E0
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.4% 0.196 287.6), rgb(116, 89, 224).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#7459E0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7459E0 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 89, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 69%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.196 287.6) |
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 #7459E0 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7459E0 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7459E0 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7459E0 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F9
oklch(88.6% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F7
oklch(80.9% 0.088 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9C91F3
oklch(70.7% 0.141 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#8672EF
oklch(63.1% 0.181 287.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7459E0
oklch(56.4% 0.196 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#6045C0
oklch(49.1% 0.183 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E3A9B
oklch(42.7% 0.151 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#40337B
oklch(37.6% 0.118 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F48
oklch(27% 0.074 287.1)
#7459E0 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) | #0073E4 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DDD | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F7894 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7459E0
#7459E0
oklch(56.4% 0.196 287.6)
- #7E7A00
#7E7A00
oklch(56.5% 0.121 107.4)
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 #7459E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.028
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.069
Use #7459E0 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.