#7050B1
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.3% 0.149 296), rgb(112, 80, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#7050B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7050B1 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 80, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.149 296) |
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 #7050B1 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7050B1 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7050B1 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7050B1 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EB
oklch(81% 0.072 295.5)
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Step 400
400
#A791E0
oklch(70.7% 0.115 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#9274D7
oklch(63.1% 0.147 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D5AC5
oklch(55.5% 0.161 295.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7050B1
oklch(51.3% 0.149 296)
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Step 800
800
#563D8A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#47356E
oklch(37.8% 0.095 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#291F40
oklch(26.9% 0.061 296)
#7050B1 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) | #2663B4 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F61AF | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #616479 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7050B1
#7050B1
oklch(51.3% 0.149 296)
- #646E00
#646E00
oklch(51.2% 0.117 115.9)
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 #7050B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7050B1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
Use #7050B1 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.