#7461B7
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55% 0.131 291.7), rgb(116, 97, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#7461B7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7461B7 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 97, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.131 291.7) |
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 #7461B7 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7461B7 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7461B7 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7461B7 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE4
oklch(80.8% 0.059 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A196D7
oklch(70.7% 0.094 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B7BCC
oklch(63.1% 0.12 291.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7461B7
oklch(55% 0.131 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#63519F
oklch(49% 0.122 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#514381
oklch(42.8% 0.1 292)
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Step 900
900
#433968
oklch(37.8% 0.079 292)
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Step 950
950
#27223D
oklch(27.1% 0.049 291.2)
#7461B7 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) | #4370BA | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #456DB5 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637283 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7461B7
#7461B7
oklch(55% 0.131 291.7)
- #747800
#747800
oklch(55.1% 0.122 112.1)
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 #7461B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7461B7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #7461B7 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.