#7044CA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.2% 0.196 293.3), rgb(112, 68, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#7044CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7044CA |
| RGB | rgb(112, 68, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.196 293.3) |
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 #7044CA | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7044CA | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7044CA text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7044CA text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A68CF6
oklch(70.8% 0.152 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#926BF2
oklch(63.2% 0.194 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D4DE0
oklch(55.5% 0.212 293.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7044CA
oklch(51.2% 0.196 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#56349D
oklch(42.7% 0.162 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#472F7D
oklch(37.8% 0.126 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#291C49
oklch(26.9% 0.08 293.6)
#7044CA 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) | #0062CE | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005EC7 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #566481 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7044CA
#7044CA
oklch(51.2% 0.196 293.3)
- #676D00
#676D00
oklch(51.2% 0.115 113.5)
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 #7044CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.027
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.052
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
Use #7044CA 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.