#7043C4
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.6% 0.191 294.7), rgb(112, 67, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#7043C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7043C4 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 67, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.191 294.7) |
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 #7043C4 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7043C4 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7043C4 text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7043C4 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A78CF2
oklch(70.6% 0.147 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#946BEE
oklch(63.1% 0.19 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F4FDC
oklch(55.6% 0.204 294.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7043C4
oklch(50.6% 0.191 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#58349A
oklch(42.7% 0.158 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#482F7B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D48
oklch(27.1% 0.077 294.7)
#7043C4 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) | #0060C8 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DC1 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59627E | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7043C4
#7043C4
oklch(50.6% 0.191 294.7)
- #646C00
#646C00
oklch(50.7% 0.115 114.8)
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 #7043C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.026
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.056
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
Use #7043C4 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.