#7473DB
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(60.6% 0.154 281.2), rgb(116, 115, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#7473DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7473DB |
| RGB | rgb(116, 115, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.154 281.2) |
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 #7473DB | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7473DB | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7473DB text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7473DB text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#E7E9F9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 281)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCF1
oklch(81% 0.075 280.4)
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Step 400
400
#9497EA
oklch(70.7% 0.121 281.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7473DB
oklch(60.6% 0.154 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#6661D1
oklch(55.6% 0.168 281.5)
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Step 700
700
#5550B5
oklch(49.1% 0.155 281.3)
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Step 800
800
#454293
oklch(42.7% 0.129 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A3975
oklch(37.8% 0.1 281.2)
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Step 950
950
#222245
oklch(27.2% 0.064 281.3)
#7473DB 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) | #4682DF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F7BD9 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50899C | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7473DB
#7473DB
oklch(60.6% 0.154 281.2)
- #938300
#938300
oklch(60.6% 0.126 100.7)
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 #7473DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #7473DB 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.