#7469AC
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56% 0.102 290.2), rgb(116, 105, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#7469AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7469AC |
| RGB | rgb(116, 105, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.102 290.2) |
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 #7469AC | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7469AC | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7469AC text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7469AC text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDD
oklch(80.9% 0.046 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A099CC
oklch(70.7% 0.074 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#897FBF
oklch(63.1% 0.095 290.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7469AC
oklch(56% 0.102 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#615693
oklch(49.1% 0.096 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4777
oklch(42.8% 0.078 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#413C60
oklch(37.8% 0.061 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#262338
oklch(27% 0.039 290.1)
#7469AC 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) | #5573AF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5570AA | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677582 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7469AC
#7469AC
oklch(56% 0.102 290.2)
- #787928
#787928
oklch(55.9% 0.102 110)
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 #7469AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.065
Use #7469AC 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.