#7057B3
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.6% 0.141 293.5), rgb(112, 87, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#7057B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7057B3 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 87, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.141 293.5) |
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 #7057B3 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7057B3 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7057B3 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7057B3 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E6
oklch(80.8% 0.063 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A394DA
oklch(70.6% 0.102 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E79D0
oklch(63.2% 0.129 293.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7057B3
oklch(52.6% 0.141 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#664FA3
oklch(49.2% 0.131 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#534184
oklch(42.8% 0.108 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#44386A
oklch(37.8% 0.084 293)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#7057B3 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) | #3368B6 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3765B1 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F697D | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7057B3
#7057B3
oklch(52.6% 0.141 293.5)
- #6B7100
#6B7100
oklch(52.6% 0.118 113.4)
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 #7057B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7057B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.077
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.078
Use #7057B3 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.