#7037BB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.3% 0.195 298.5), rgb(112, 55, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#7037BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7037BB |
| RGB | rgb(112, 55, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 55%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.195 298.5) |
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 #7037BB | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7037BB | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7037BB text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7037BB text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F6
oklch(81% 0.094 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD89F1
oklch(70.6% 0.151 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B67EC
oklch(63.1% 0.194 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#864ADB
oklch(55.6% 0.21 298.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7037BB
oklch(48.3% 0.195 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D3199
oklch(42.7% 0.161 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2D7A
oklch(37.8% 0.126 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B47
oklch(26.9% 0.08 298.8)
#7037BB 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) | #0058BF | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057B8 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5775 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7037BB
#7037BB
oklch(48.3% 0.195 298.5)
- #596700
#596700
oklch(48.5% 0.113 118.6)
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 #7037BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7037BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.036
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.061
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.072
Use #7037BB 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.