#7049C6
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.6% 0.185 293.2), rgb(112, 73, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#7049C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7049C6 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 73, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.185 293.2) |
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 #7049C6 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7049C6 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7049C6 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7049C6 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#C2B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A58EF1
oklch(70.8% 0.143 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#916EEC
oklch(63.2% 0.183 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C51DA
oklch(55.5% 0.199 293.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7049C6
oklch(51.6% 0.185 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#553799
oklch(42.7% 0.152 292.9)
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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)
#7049C6 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) | #0064CA | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060C3 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #586681 | 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°).
- #7049C6
#7049C6
oklch(51.6% 0.185 293.2)
- #696E00
#696E00
oklch(51.6% 0.115 112.9)
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 #7049C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.031
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.062
Use #7049C6 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.