What color is #7478CD?

#7478CD is a light, soft blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(116, 120, 205), and in HSL hsl(237, 47%, 63%).

Is #7478CD accessible as text?

On white, #7478CD has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.31:1 (passes). For text placed on #7478CD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7478CD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-400 (#7C86FF).

What colors go well with #7478CD?

#7478CD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CDC974. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7478CD below.

Is #7478CD good for buttons?

#7478CD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7478CD — white text only reaches 3.95:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7478CD the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #7478CD is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#7478CD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7478CD

Not just a swatch — here's how #7478CD works with other colors. Named schemes with #7478CD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7478CD Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

Medium Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7478CD Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Medium Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #7478CD Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #769F7B Secondary #3C3734

Medium Purple anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7478CD Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2142 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Medium Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #7478CD Secondary #A7ABCA Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #7478CD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 25/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 90/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 24/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #7478CD with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6E6F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8D74CD — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #7478CD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7478CD;
  --color-base-rgb: 116 120 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.7% 0.128 279.8);
  --color-50: #F3F4FB;
  --color-100: #E0E1F5;
  --color-200: #C3C5E9;
  --color-300: #999CD6;
  --color-400: #7276C0;
  --color-500: #5155A4;
  --color-600: #44477E;
  --color-700: #34365A;
  --color-800: #25263C;
  --color-900: #181925;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-purple: {
    50: '#F3F4FB',
    100: '#E0E1F5',
    200: '#C3C5E9',
    300: '#999CD6',
    400: '#7276C0',
    500: '#5155A4',
    600: '#44477E',
    700: '#34365A',
    800: '#25263C',
    900: '#181925',
  },
}

$base: #7478CD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F4FB;
$base-100: #E0E1F5;
$base-200: #C3C5E9;
$base-300: #999CD6;
$base-400: #7276C0;
$base-500: #5155A4;
$base-600: #44477E;
$base-700: #34365A;
$base-800: #25263C;
$base-900: #181925;
$base-hover: #454BBC;
$base-subtle: #D9DAED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7478CD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0E1F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3C5E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#999CD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7276C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5155A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#44477E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#34365A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25263C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181925",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7478CD

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Pairs with #7478CD

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