#7461A6
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.1% 0.107 295.3), rgb(116, 97, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#7461A6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7461A6 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 97, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.107 295.3) |
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 #7461A6 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7461A6 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7461A6 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7461A6 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A497CC
oklch(70.7% 0.078 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E7DBF
oklch(63.1% 0.099 295.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7461A6
oklch(54.1% 0.107 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#655493
oklch(49.1% 0.1 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#534577
oklch(42.7% 0.082 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#443A60
oklch(37.6% 0.065 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#282238
oklch(26.9% 0.041 296.1)
#7461A6 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) | #4D6DA9 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506BA4 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #696D7B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7461A6
#7461A6
oklch(54.1% 0.107 295.3)
- #6D7621
#6D7621
oklch(54.1% 0.107 115.3)
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 #7461A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.068
Use #7461A6 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.