#7469D4
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.3% 0.159 285), rgb(116, 105, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#7469D4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7469D4 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 105, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 55%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.159 285) |
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 #7469D4 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7469D4 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7469D4 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7469D4 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9996E5
oklch(70.7% 0.114 284.8)
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Step 500
500
#827ADD
oklch(63.1% 0.146 285.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7469D4
oklch(58.3% 0.159 285)
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Step 700
700
#5B4FAF
oklch(49% 0.147 285.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A428E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3871
oklch(37.6% 0.095 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#242142
oklch(26.9% 0.06 285.8)
#7469D4 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) | #397BD8 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3574D2 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558095 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7469D4
#7469D4
oklch(58.3% 0.159 285)
- #877E00
#877E00
oklch(58.3% 0.123 104.6)
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 #7469D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
Use #7469D4 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.