#7466C4
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.8% 0.141 287.9), rgb(116, 102, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#7466C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7466C4 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 102, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 44%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.141 287.9) |
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 #7466C4 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7466C4 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7466C4 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7466C4 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#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
#D7D6F0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE8
oklch(81% 0.063 288)
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Step 400
400
#9D96DD
oklch(70.6% 0.103 288)
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Step 500
500
#867BD3
oklch(63.1% 0.13 287.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7466C4
oklch(56.8% 0.141 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F51A6
oklch(49.1% 0.132 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D4386
oklch(42.7% 0.108 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#40396C
oklch(37.7% 0.085 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#25223F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 287)
#7466C4 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) | #4175C7 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4171C2 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D798C | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7466C4
#7466C4
oklch(56.8% 0.141 287.9)
- #7E7B00
#7E7B00
oklch(56.7% 0.122 108)
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 #7466C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
Use #7466C4 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.