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#7437a3 color: Shredder Lavender

#7437a3 is rgb(116, 55, 163) in RGB and oklch(46.988% 0.16957 306.97) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

47%
0.170
307°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • purple-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #7437a3

#7437a3 is a deep dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 47% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.45:1 contrast and black text 2.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Shredder Lavender (#7737aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-800.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #7437a3 mixed with white

Darker: #7437a3 mixed with black

Calmer: #7437a3 with less saturation

Similar named colors

  • Rebecca Purple#663399

Colors that go with #7437a3

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Questions about #7437a3

What color is #7437a3?

#7437a3 is deep dark purple. The closest named color is Shredder Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(116, 55, 163), in HSL hsl(273.89, 49.54%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.988% 0.16957 306.97).

What colors go well with #7437a3?

The complementary color of #7437a3 is #456800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4749b7 and #91277c. The triadic partners are #874900 and #006c64.

Is white or black text more readable on #7437a3?

White text reads better on #7437a3: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.45:1 and black gives 2.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7437a3 a warm or cool color?

#7437a3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 47% and its chroma 0.17.