#7047B0
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.7% 0.161 298.4), rgb(112, 71, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#7047B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7047B0 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 71, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.161 298.4) |
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 #7047B0 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7047B0 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7047B0 text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7047B0 text on black | 3.21:1 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6ED
oklch(80.9% 0.078 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB8FE4
oklch(70.8% 0.124 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9770DC
oklch(63.1% 0.16 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#8256C9
oklch(55.7% 0.172 298.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7047B0
oklch(49.7% 0.161 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A398D
oklch(42.7% 0.134 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#493270
oklch(37.6% 0.104 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#7047B0 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) | #075EB3 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #205DAE | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #625D75 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7047B0
#7047B0
oklch(49.7% 0.161 298.4)
- #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 #7047B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.073
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.074
Use #7047B0 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.