#7463BC
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(55.7% 0.135 290.1), rgb(116, 99, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#7463BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7463BC |
| RGB | rgb(116, 99, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.135 290.1) |
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 #7463BC | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7463BC | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7463BC text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7463BC text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE6
oklch(81% 0.06 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#A096D9
oklch(70.7% 0.097 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#897BCF
oklch(63.1% 0.124 290)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7463BC
oklch(55.7% 0.135 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#6151A2
oklch(49% 0.126 290)
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Step 800
800
#4F4383
oklch(42.7% 0.103 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#423969
oklch(37.7% 0.081 290.6)
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Step 950
950
#26223E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 289.1)
#7463BC 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) | #4272BF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #436EBA | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617586 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7463BC
#7463BC
oklch(55.7% 0.135 290.1)
- #787900
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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 #7463BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7463BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
Use #7463BC 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.