#7000EA
Closest named color: Purply Blue (#661AEE). oklch(49.2% 0.275 292.2), rgb(112, 0, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#7000EA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.275 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply Blue (#661AEE), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.275) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply Blue (#661AEE) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7000EA |
| RGB | rgb(112, 0, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 100%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.275 292.2) |
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 #7000EA | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7000EA | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7000EA text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7000EA text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D2FF
oklch(88.4% 0.062 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A589FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#9165FF
oklch(63.1% 0.218 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#8134FF
oklch(55.7% 0.27 292.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7000EA
oklch(49.2% 0.275 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A11BD
oklch(42.7% 0.228 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#491E95
oklch(37.7% 0.177 292)
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Step 950
950
#2A1557
oklch(27% 0.112 291.8)
#7000EA 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) | #0059EF | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052E7 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #435D89 | 0.212 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.277 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7000EA
#7000EA
oklch(49.2% 0.275 292.2)
- #636600
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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 #7000EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7000EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.024
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.074
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.077
Use #7000EA 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.