#7470CE
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(59.2% 0.141 283.2), rgb(116, 112, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#7470CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7470CE |
| RGB | rgb(116, 112, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.141 283.2) |
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 #7470CE | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7470CE | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7470CE text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7470CE text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 282)
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Step 300
300
#BABCE9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9898DE
oklch(70.7% 0.102 283.5)
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Step 500
500
#807DD5
oklch(63.1% 0.13 283.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7470CE
oklch(59.2% 0.141 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5853A7
oklch(49% 0.131 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#484588
oklch(42.8% 0.108 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C3A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 283.3)
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Step 950
950
#232240
oklch(26.9% 0.055 283.6)
#7470CE 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) | #4B7ED1 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4778CC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #588395 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7470CE
#7470CE
oklch(59.2% 0.141 283.2)
- #8C8000
#8C8000
oklch(59.2% 0.124 102.9)
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 #7470CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
Use #7470CE 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.