#7472BC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58.6% 0.112 283.6), rgb(116, 114, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#7472BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7472BC |
| RGB | rgb(116, 114, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.112 283.6) |
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 #7472BC | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7472BC | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7472BC text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7472BC text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 284)
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Step 400
400
#9A9AD2
oklch(70.7% 0.081 284.1)
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Step 500
500
#8181C6
oklch(63.2% 0.103 283.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7472BC
oklch(58.6% 0.112 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A5799
oklch(49% 0.104 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#49487C
oklch(42.7% 0.085 283.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C64
oklch(37.6% 0.068 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#24233B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 284.9)
#7472BC 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) | #597CBF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5777BA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60808E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7472BC
#7472BC
oklch(58.6% 0.112 283.6)
- #887F1F
#887F1F
oklch(58.7% 0.113 103.8)
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 #7472BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.068
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.068
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #7472BC 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.