#7049CD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(52.2% 0.194 291.9), rgb(112, 73, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#7049CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7049CD |
| RGB | rgb(112, 73, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.194 291.9) |
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 #7049CD | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7049CD | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7049CD text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7049CD text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4FA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6F9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A38DF6
oklch(70.7% 0.151 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F6CF1
oklch(63% 0.192 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B50E0
oklch(55.7% 0.208 292)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7049CD
oklch(52.2% 0.194 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#54359D
oklch(42.6% 0.16 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#45307D
oklch(37.7% 0.125 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#7049CD 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) | #0066D1 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061CA | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #546884 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7049CD
#7049CD
oklch(52.2% 0.194 291.9)
- #6C6F00
#6C6F00
oklch(52.2% 0.115 111.6)
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 #7049CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.037
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
Use #7049CD 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.