#7050AC
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51% 0.142 297.1), rgb(112, 80, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#7050AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7050AC |
| RGB | rgb(112, 80, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.142 297.1) |
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 #7050AC | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7050AC | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7050AC text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7050AC text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 297)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#A892DD
oklch(70.8% 0.11 297)
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Step 500
500
#9375D3
oklch(63.1% 0.14 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E5BC0
oklch(55.5% 0.153 297.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7050AC
oklch(51% 0.142 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#573E86
oklch(42.7% 0.116 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#47356C
oklch(37.6% 0.092 296.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A203F
oklch(27.1% 0.057 297.3)
#7050AC 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) | #2B62AF | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3461AA | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #636276 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7050AC
#7050AC
oklch(51% 0.142 297.1)
- #626E00
#626E00
oklch(51% 0.118 117)
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 #7050AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7050AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
Use #7050AC 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.