#7047BD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.7% 0.177 295.4), rgb(112, 71, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#7047BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7047BD |
| RGB | rgb(112, 71, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.177 295.4) |
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 #7047BD | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7047BD | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7047BD text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7047BD text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A88EEC
oklch(70.8% 0.136 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#946EE6
oklch(63.1% 0.175 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F53D4
oklch(55.6% 0.19 295.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7047BD
oklch(50.7% 0.177 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#573795
oklch(42.6% 0.147 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#483176
oklch(37.7% 0.114 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D45
oklch(26.9% 0.073 296.2)
#7047BD 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) | #0061C1 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005EBA | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C627B | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7047BD
#7047BD
oklch(50.7% 0.177 295.4)
- #636C00
#636C00
oklch(50.6% 0.115 115.4)
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 #7047BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.034
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.063
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.072
Use #7047BD 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.