#7046AB
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(49.2% 0.156 299.9), rgb(112, 70, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#7046AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7046AB |
| RGB | rgb(112, 70, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.156 299.9) |
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 #7046AB | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7046AB | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7046AB text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7046AB text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F1
oklch(88.4% 0.042 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EB
oklch(80.9% 0.076 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC8FE1
oklch(70.8% 0.121 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9870D8
oklch(63% 0.155 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#8456C5
oklch(55.6% 0.168 300.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7046AB
oklch(49.2% 0.156 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B3A8A
oklch(42.7% 0.129 300)
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Step 900
900
#4A336E
oklch(37.7% 0.099 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#7046AB 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) | #115CAE | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #265CA9 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635B72 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7046AB
#7046AB
oklch(49.2% 0.156 299.9)
- #596A00
#596A00
oklch(49.3% 0.117 120.1)
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 #7046AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
Use #7046AB 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.