#7464AD
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55% 0.112 292.4), rgb(116, 100, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#7464AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7464AD |
| RGB | rgb(116, 100, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.112 292.4) |
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 #7464AD | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7464AD | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7464AD text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7464AD text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#C1BBDF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A298CF
oklch(70.8% 0.08 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B7DC2
oklch(63% 0.103 292.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7464AD
oklch(55% 0.112 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#635496
oklch(49.1% 0.104 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#51457A
oklch(42.7% 0.087 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#433A62
oklch(37.6% 0.068 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#272239
oklch(26.9% 0.042 293.3)
#7464AD 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) | #4D70B0 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6EAB | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677180 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7464AD
#7464AD
oklch(55% 0.112 292.4)
- #73781A
#73781A
oklch(55.1% 0.112 112.7)
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 #7464AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
Use #7464AD 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.