#7474C2
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.3% 0.118 282.2), rgb(116, 116, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#7474C2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 282°. 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 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7474C2 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 116, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.118 282.2) |
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 #7474C2 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7474C2 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7474C2 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7474C2 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#989AD4
oklch(70.6% 0.084 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#8081C9
oklch(63.2% 0.107 282.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7474C2
oklch(59.3% 0.118 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#58579D
oklch(49.1% 0.11 282.2)
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Step 800
800
#48477F
oklch(42.6% 0.091 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C66
oklch(37.7% 0.071 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#23233C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 282.9)
#7474C2 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) | #597FC5 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5579C0 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D8392 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7474C2
#7474C2
oklch(59.3% 0.118 282.2)
- #8C8016
#8C8016
oklch(59.3% 0.118 102.4)
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 #7474C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.069
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.070
Use #7474C2 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.