#7046B2
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.7% 0.165 298.1), rgb(112, 70, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#7046B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.165 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7046B2 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 70, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.165 298.1) |
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 #7046B2 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7046B2 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7046B2 text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7046B2 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 298.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB8EE5
oklch(70.7% 0.127 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#976FDE
oklch(63.1% 0.164 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#8255CB
oklch(55.6% 0.176 298)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7046B2
oklch(49.7% 0.165 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A398E
oklch(42.7% 0.136 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#493272
oklch(37.7% 0.107 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E43
oklch(27.1% 0.068 298)
#7046B2 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) | #005EB5 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B5CB0 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615D75 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7046B2
#7046B2
oklch(49.7% 0.165 298.1)
- #5D6B00
#5D6B00
oklch(49.8% 0.116 118.3)
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 #7046B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.072
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.072
Use #7046B2 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.