#7464C6
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.5% 0.147 288.3), rgb(116, 100, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#7464C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7464C6 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 100, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 46%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.147 288.3) |
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 #7464C6 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7464C6 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7464C6 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7464C6 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEA
oklch(80.8% 0.067 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E96DF
oklch(70.8% 0.106 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#877AD6
oklch(63.1% 0.136 288.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7464C6
oklch(56.5% 0.147 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F50A8
oklch(49.1% 0.136 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E4288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#40386D
oklch(37.6% 0.088 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#252140
oklch(26.9% 0.057 287.9)
#7464C6 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) | #3C74C9 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C70C4 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D788C | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7464C6
#7464C6
oklch(56.5% 0.147 288.3)
- #7D7B00
#7D7B00
oklch(56.6% 0.123 108.6)
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 #7464C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
Use #7464C6 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.