#7474DF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61% 0.159 280.6), rgb(116, 116, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#7474DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7474DF |
| RGB | rgb(116, 116, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.159 280.6) |
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 #7474DF | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7474DF | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7474DF text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7474DF text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCF2
oklch(81% 0.076 280.4)
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Step 400
400
#9397EC
oklch(70.8% 0.123 280.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7474DF
oklch(61% 0.159 280.6)
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Step 600
600
#6461D4
oklch(55.6% 0.172 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#544FB8
oklch(49.1% 0.161 280.8)
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Step 800
800
#444295
oklch(42.8% 0.133 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#393876
oklch(37.6% 0.103 280.9)
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Step 950
950
#212145
oklch(26.8% 0.066 281)
#7474DF 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) | #4584E3 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D7CDD | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8B9F | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7474DF
#7474DF
oklch(61% 0.159 280.6)
- #958400
#958400
oklch(61% 0.127 100.2)
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 #7474DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
Use #7474DF 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.