#7474BB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58.9% 0.107 282.6), rgb(116, 116, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#7474BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7474BB |
| RGB | rgb(116, 116, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.107 282.6) |
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 #7474BB | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7474BB | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7474BB text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7474BB text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE0
oklch(80.8% 0.049 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#999BD0
oklch(70.7% 0.077 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#8181C4
oklch(63.1% 0.1 283.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7474BB
oklch(58.9% 0.107 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#595897
oklch(49.1% 0.099 282.8)
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Step 800
800
#49487B
oklch(42.7% 0.083 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D3D63
oklch(37.8% 0.064 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#23243A
oklch(27% 0.041 281.3)
#7474BB 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) | #5D7DBE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A79B9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60828F | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7474BB
#7474BB
oklch(58.9% 0.107 282.6)
- #897F27
#897F27
oklch(58.9% 0.107 102.7)
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 #7474BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.064
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.066
Use #7474BB 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.