#7048C5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.4% 0.185 293.6), rgb(112, 72, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#7048C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7048C5 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 72, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.185 293.6) |
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 #7048C5 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7048C5 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7048C5 text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7048C5 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 293)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A58DF1
oklch(70.6% 0.144 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#916DEC
oklch(63% 0.184 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D51DA
oklch(55.6% 0.199 293.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7048C5
oklch(51.4% 0.185 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#563699
oklch(42.7% 0.154 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#46317A
oklch(37.8% 0.119 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#7048C5 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) | #0063C9 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FC2 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #586580 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7048C5
#7048C5
oklch(51.4% 0.185 293.6)
- #686E00
#686E00
oklch(51.5% 0.115 113.5)
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 #7048C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.030
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.062
Use #7048C5 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.