#7048A7
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(49.3% 0.148 300.5), rgb(112, 72, 167).
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White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#7048A7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7048A7 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 72, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.148 300.5) |
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 #7048A7 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7048A7 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7048A7 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7048A7 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E9
oklch(81% 0.072 300.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC8FDD
oklch(70.6% 0.115 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9872D4
oklch(63.1% 0.147 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#8458C1
oklch(55.7% 0.16 300.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7048A7
oklch(49.3% 0.148 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B3B87
oklch(42.7% 0.123 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A346C
oklch(37.8% 0.095 300)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#7048A7 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) | #1F5CAA | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E5CA5 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655B70 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7048A7
#7048A7
oklch(49.3% 0.148 300.5)
- #586A00
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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 #7048A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
Use #7048A7 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.