#7462CB
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.5% 0.157 288.2), rgb(116, 98, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#7462CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7462CB |
| RGB | rgb(116, 98, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.157 288.2) |
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 #7462CB | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7462CB | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7462CB text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7462CB text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEC
oklch(80.9% 0.07 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9D95E3
oklch(70.7% 0.113 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#8779DB
oklch(63.2% 0.144 288.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7462CB
oklch(56.5% 0.157 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F4EAD
oklch(49.1% 0.146 288)
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Step 800
800
#4E418C
oklch(42.8% 0.12 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#403770
oklch(37.6% 0.095 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#252142
oklch(27% 0.06 287.2)
#7462CB 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) | #3374CF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #336FC9 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A788D | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7462CB
#7462CB
oklch(56.5% 0.157 288.2)
- #7D7A00
#7D7A00
oklch(56.4% 0.122 108)
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 #7462CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7462CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.025
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.027
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #7462CB 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.