#7461AB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.4% 0.114 294.1), rgb(116, 97, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#7461AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7461AB |
| RGB | rgb(116, 97, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.114 294.1) |
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 #7461AB | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7461AB | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7461AB text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7461AB text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A397CF
oklch(70.7% 0.082 294)
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Step 500
500
#8D7CC3
oklch(63% 0.106 294.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7461AB
oklch(54.4% 0.114 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#655396
oklch(49.1% 0.106 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#52447A
oklch(42.6% 0.088 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#443A62
oklch(37.7% 0.068 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#7461AB 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) | #4A6DAE | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6CA9 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #686F7E | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7461AB
#7461AB
oklch(54.4% 0.114 294.1)
- #6F7616
#6F7616
oklch(54.2% 0.113 113.9)
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 #7461AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
Use #7461AB 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.