#7047B8
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.3% 0.171 296.5), rgb(112, 71, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#7047B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7047B8 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 71, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.171 296.5) |
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 #7047B8 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7047B8 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7047B8 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7047B8 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#DBD3F5
oklch(88.4% 0.047 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A98EE9
oklch(70.7% 0.132 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#956FE2
oklch(63.1% 0.169 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#8054D0
oklch(55.6% 0.184 296.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7047B8
oklch(50.3% 0.171 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#583892
oklch(42.7% 0.142 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#483274
oklch(37.7% 0.109 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E44
oklch(27% 0.069 296)
#7047B8 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) | #005FBC | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E5DB6 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E6079 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7047B8
#7047B8
oklch(50.3% 0.171 296.5)
- #616C00
#616C00
oklch(50.4% 0.116 116.5)
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 #7047B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7047B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
Use #7047B8 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.