#7462AE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.7% 0.116 293), rgb(116, 98, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#7462AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7462AE |
| RGB | rgb(116, 98, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.116 293) |
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 #7462AE | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7462AE | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7462AE text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7462AE text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBE0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A297D1
oklch(70.7% 0.084 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C7CC4
oklch(63% 0.107 293.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7462AE
oklch(54.7% 0.116 293)
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Step 700
700
#645398
oklch(49.1% 0.109 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#51447B
oklch(42.6% 0.09 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#433A63
oklch(37.7% 0.069 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#7462AE 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) | #4A6FB1 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6CAC | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66707F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7462AE
#7462AE
oklch(54.7% 0.116 293)
- #727711
#727711
oklch(54.7% 0.116 112.7)
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 #7462AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
Use #7462AE 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.