#7461C7
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56% 0.153 289.1), rgb(116, 97, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#7461C7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7461C7 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 97, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 48%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.153 289.1) |
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 #7461C7 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7461C7 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7461C7 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7461C7 text on black | 4.27:1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 289)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAEB
oklch(81% 0.069 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E95E1
oklch(70.7% 0.11 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8879D8
oklch(63.1% 0.14 289)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7461C7
oklch(56% 0.153 289.1)
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Step 700
700
#604EAB
oklch(49% 0.143 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F418A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#41386F
oklch(37.8% 0.092 288.8)
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Step 950
950
#262141
oklch(27.1% 0.058 289.1)
#7461C7 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) | #3573CB | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #366EC5 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C768B | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7461C7
#7461C7
oklch(56% 0.153 289.1)
- #7B7900
#7B7900
oklch(56% 0.121 108.6)
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 #7461C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.026
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.027
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.028
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
Use #7461C7 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.