#7050CC
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.2% 0.183 290.7), rgb(112, 80, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#7050CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7050CC |
| RGB | rgb(112, 80, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.183 290.7) |
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 #7050CC | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7050CC | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7050CC text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7050CC text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F3
oklch(81% 0.083 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A191EC
oklch(70.7% 0.131 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B72E6
oklch(63% 0.169 290.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7050CC
oklch(53.2% 0.183 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#6447B8
oklch(49.1% 0.17 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#513B95
oklch(42.7% 0.141 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#433477
oklch(37.8% 0.11 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#7050CC 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) | #0069D0 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064C9 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #546C86 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7050CC
#7050CC
oklch(53.2% 0.183 290.7)
- #707200
#707200
oklch(53.3% 0.117 111)
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 #7050CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.022
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.023
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.067
Use #7050CC 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.