#7478BD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.9% 0.105 280.2), rgb(116, 120, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#7478BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7478BD |
| RGB | rgb(116, 120, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.105 280.2) |
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 #7478BD | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7478BD | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7478BD text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7478BD text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#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
#D5D7EC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABEE2
oklch(81% 0.051 280.2)
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Step 400
400
#969BD3
oklch(70.6% 0.082 280.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7478BD
oklch(59.9% 0.105 280.2)
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Step 600
600
#676AB4
oklch(55.5% 0.114 280.2)
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Step 700
700
#56589B
oklch(49% 0.106 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#46487E
oklch(42.6% 0.089 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D65
oklch(37.7% 0.068 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#22243B
oklch(27% 0.043 279.3)
#7478BD 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) | #6181C0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7BBB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8592 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7478BD
#7478BD
oklch(59.9% 0.105 280.2)
- #8E812D
#8E812D
oklch(59.9% 0.104 100.4)
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 #7478BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.059
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
Use #7478BD 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.