#7049B4
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.3% 0.163 297), rgb(112, 73, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#7049B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7049B4 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 73, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.163 297) |
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 #7049B4 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7049B4 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7049B4 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7049B4 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#DCD4F3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6EE
oklch(80.8% 0.079 296.9)
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Step 400
400
#A98FE5
oklch(70.7% 0.125 297)
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Step 500
500
#9570DE
oklch(63.1% 0.162 297)
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Step 600
600
#8056CB
oklch(55.6% 0.175 296.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7049B4
oklch(50.3% 0.163 297)
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Step 800
800
#583A8E
oklch(42.7% 0.134 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#483372
oklch(37.8% 0.105 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E43
oklch(27% 0.067 296.6)
#7049B4 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) | #0460B7 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E5EB2 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #606077 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7049B4
#7049B4
oklch(50.3% 0.163 297)
- #606C00
#606C00
oklch(50.3% 0.116 117.1)
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 #7049B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.073
Use #7049B4 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.