#7472A2
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.3% 0.073 285.7), rgb(116, 114, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#7472A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7472A2 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 114, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.073 285.7) |
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 #7472A2 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7472A2 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7472A2 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7472A2 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 286)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED6
oklch(80.9% 0.034 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D9CC1
oklch(70.6% 0.054 286.2)
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Step 500
500
#8584B1
oklch(63.1% 0.067 285.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7472A2
oklch(57.3% 0.073 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D5B86
oklch(49.1% 0.068 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C4A6D
oklch(42.6% 0.058 286.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E58
oklch(37.6% 0.044 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#252534
oklch(27.1% 0.028 284.4)
#7472A2 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) | #6578A4 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6475A1 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697A83 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7472A2
#7472A2
oklch(57.3% 0.073 285.7)
- #7E7B46
#7E7B46
oklch(57.3% 0.074 105.7)
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 #7472A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.053
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.055
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.056
Use #7472A2 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.