#7464EF
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59.3% 0.201 283.6), rgb(116, 100, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#7464EF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7464EF |
| RGB | rgb(116, 100, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 81%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.201 283.6) |
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 #7464EF | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7464EF | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7464EF text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7464EF text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FA
oklch(88.4% 0.051 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B9FA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 284.2)
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Step 400
400
#9692F7
oklch(70.6% 0.145 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F74F3
oklch(63.2% 0.184 283.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7464EF
oklch(59.3% 0.201 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#5947C4
oklch(49.1% 0.186 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#483B9F
oklch(42.6% 0.155 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C347E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#231F4A
oklch(27% 0.077 284.2)
#7464EF 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) | #007DF4 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074EC | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4284A0 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7464EF
#7464EF
oklch(59.3% 0.201 283.6)
- #8B8100
#8B8100
oklch(59.3% 0.125 104.1)
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 #7464EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.015
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #7464EF 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.