#7466CB
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.2% 0.151 287), rgb(116, 102, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#7466CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7466CB |
| RGB | rgb(116, 102, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.151 287) |
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 #7466CB | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7466CB | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7466CB text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7466CB text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBEB
oklch(81% 0.067 286.7)
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Step 400
400
#9C96E1
oklch(70.7% 0.108 286.9)
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Step 500
500
#857AD8
oklch(63.1% 0.138 287.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7466CB
oklch(57.2% 0.151 287)
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Step 700
700
#5E50AB
oklch(49.2% 0.14 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C428A
oklch(42.7% 0.115 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F386F
oklch(37.6% 0.092 287)
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Step 950
950
#252141
oklch(27% 0.058 287.5)
#7466CB 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) | #3B77CF | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A71C9 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A7B8F | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7466CB
#7466CB
oklch(57.2% 0.151 287)
- #817C00
#817C00
oklch(57.2% 0.123 106.9)
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 #7466CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
Use #7466CB 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.