#7463DA
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.6% 0.175 286.1), rgb(116, 99, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#7463DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7463DA |
| RGB | rgb(116, 99, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 62%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.175 286.1) |
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 #7463DA | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7463DA | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7463DA text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7463DA text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF2
oklch(81% 0.079 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9A94EB
oklch(70.7% 0.126 285.9)
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Step 500
500
#8377E5
oklch(63.1% 0.161 285.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7463DA
oklch(57.6% 0.175 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D4BB7
oklch(49.1% 0.164 286.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B3F94
oklch(42.7% 0.134 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3676
oklch(37.6% 0.106 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#242045
oklch(26.9% 0.067 285.9)
#7463DA 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) | #2078DE | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C71D7 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #527D95 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7463DA
#7463DA
oklch(57.6% 0.175 286.1)
- #837D00
#837D00
oklch(57.6% 0.123 106.3)
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 #7463DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.028
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.029
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
Use #7463DA 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.