#7472CE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.6% 0.138 282.4), rgb(116, 114, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#7472CE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7472CE |
| RGB | rgb(116, 114, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.138 282.4) |
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 #7472CE | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7472CE | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7472CE text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7472CE text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 282)
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Step 400
400
#9698E2
oklch(70.7% 0.108 282.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7472CE
oklch(59.6% 0.138 282.4)
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Step 600
600
#6864C7
oklch(55.6% 0.149 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#5752AC
oklch(49% 0.139 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#47448B
oklch(42.7% 0.114 282.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B3A6F
oklch(37.7% 0.089 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#232241
oklch(27% 0.057 283.4)
#7472CE 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) | #4F7FD1 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A79CC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578596 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7472CE
#7472CE
oklch(59.6% 0.138 282.4)
- #8E8100
#8E8100
oklch(59.6% 0.125 102.4)
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 #7472CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #7472CE 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.