#7472C8
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.3% 0.129 282.8), rgb(116, 114, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#7472C8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7472C8 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 114, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 44%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.129 282.8) |
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 #7472C8 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7472C8 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7472C8 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7472C8 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE6
oklch(81% 0.058 281.7)
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Step 400
400
#9899D9
oklch(70.6% 0.093 283.1)
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Step 500
500
#807FCF
oklch(63.1% 0.119 283)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7472C8
oklch(59.3% 0.129 282.8)
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Step 700
700
#5855A2
oklch(49% 0.12 282.8)
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Step 800
800
#484683
oklch(42.7% 0.099 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C3B69
oklch(37.6% 0.078 283)
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Step 950
950
#23233E
oklch(27% 0.05 282.6)
#7472C8 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) | #527ECB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F78C6 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A8393 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7472C8
#7472C8
oklch(59.3% 0.129 282.8)
- #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 #7472C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
Use #7472C8 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.