#7100E2
Closest named color: Purply Blue (#661AEE). oklch(48.5% 0.268 294.1), rgb(113, 0, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#7100E2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.268 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply Blue (#661AEE), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.268) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply Blue (#661AEE) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7100E2 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 0, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 100%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.268 294.1) |
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 #7100E2 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7100E2 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7100E2 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7100E2 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 294.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4B3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A888FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 294)
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Step 500
500
#9562FF
oklch(63% 0.222 294)
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Step 600
600
#852EFF
oklch(55.6% 0.275 294)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7100E2
oklch(48.5% 0.268 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D15B8
oklch(42.7% 0.221 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B1F91
oklch(37.7% 0.172 294)
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Step 950
950
#2C1555
oklch(27.1% 0.109 294.4)
#7100E2 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) | #0057E7 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051DF | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5984 | 0.204 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.270 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7100E2
#7100E2
oklch(48.5% 0.268 294.1)
- #5F6500
#5F6500
oklch(48.5% 0.109 113.8)
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 #7100E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7100E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.034
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.069
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
Use #7100E2 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.