#7050E8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.3% 0.218 286.6), rgb(112, 80, 232).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#7050E8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7050E8 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 80, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 77%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.218 286.6) |
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 #7050E8 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7050E8 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7050E8 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7050E8 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FC
oklch(88.4% 0.055 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FD
oklch(80.8% 0.098 286.6)
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Step 400
400
#9B8FFC
oklch(70.7% 0.156 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#856EFA
oklch(63.1% 0.2 286.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7050E8
oklch(55.3% 0.218 286.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F40CB
oklch(49.1% 0.203 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D36A4
oklch(42.7% 0.168 286.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F3182
oklch(37.7% 0.13 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#251E4C
oklch(27.1% 0.082 286.6)
#7050E8 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) | #0070ED | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068E5 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #417695 | 0.180 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7050E8
#7050E8
oklch(55.3% 0.218 286.6)
- #7B7600
#7B7600
oklch(55.2% 0.118 106.7)
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 #7050E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.060
Use #7050E8 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.