#7047AE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.6% 0.158 298.9), rgb(112, 71, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#7047AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7047AE |
| RGB | rgb(112, 71, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.158 298.9) |
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 #7047AE | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7047AE | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7047AE text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7047AE text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB8FE2
oklch(70.7% 0.122 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#9770DA
oklch(63% 0.157 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#8356C7
oklch(55.6% 0.17 299.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7047AE
oklch(49.6% 0.158 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A3A8C
oklch(42.8% 0.131 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3370
oklch(37.9% 0.102 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#7047AE 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) | #0E5DB1 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #245CAC | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #625D73 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7047AE
#7047AE
oklch(49.6% 0.158 298.9)
- #5C6B00
#5C6B00
oklch(49.8% 0.117 118.9)
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 #7047AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
Use #7047AE 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.