#7478C2
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.1% 0.112 280.1), rgb(116, 120, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#7478C2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7478C2 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 120, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.112 280.1) |
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 #7478C2 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7478C2 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7478C2 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7478C2 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE4
oklch(80.8% 0.055 280.5)
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Step 400
400
#969BD7
oklch(70.8% 0.088 280.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7478C2
oklch(60.1% 0.112 280.1)
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Step 600
600
#6669B9
oklch(55.5% 0.123 280)
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Step 700
700
#55579F
oklch(49% 0.114 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#464881
oklch(42.8% 0.093 280.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A3C67
oklch(37.5% 0.073 280.2)
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Step 950
950
#22243D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 279.3)
#7478C2 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) | #5F81C5 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7CC0 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D8794 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7478C2
#7478C2
oklch(60.1% 0.112 280.1)
- #908223
#908223
oklch(60.2% 0.112 100.6)
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 #7478C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.062
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.064
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
Use #7478C2 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.