#7461ED
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(58.7% 0.202 284.4), rgb(116, 97, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#7461ED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7461ED |
| RGB | rgb(116, 97, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.202 284.4) |
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 #7461ED | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7461ED | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7461ED text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7461ED text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9B9FA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 284.2)
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Step 400
400
#9792F7
oklch(70.7% 0.145 284.3)
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Step 500
500
#8073F4
oklch(63.1% 0.186 284.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7461ED
oklch(58.7% 0.202 284.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A46C5
oklch(49.1% 0.189 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A3B9F
oklch(42.8% 0.155 284.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D347E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#231F4A
oklch(27% 0.077 284.2)
#7461ED 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) | #007BF2 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072EA | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45829E | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7461ED
#7461ED
oklch(58.7% 0.202 284.4)
- #887F00
#887F00
oklch(58.6% 0.124 104.6)
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 #7461ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.020
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.065
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.068
Use #7461ED 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.