#7138A7
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47% 0.172 304.1), rgb(113, 56, 167).
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White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#7138A7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7138A7 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 56, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.172 304.1) |
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 #7138A7 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7138A7 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7138A7 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7138A7 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4ED
oklch(81% 0.083 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#B38AE4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#A16ADB
oklch(63.1% 0.17 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C4FC9
oklch(55.7% 0.184 304.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7138A7
oklch(47% 0.172 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#61348D
oklch(42.7% 0.143 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F70
oklch(37.7% 0.11 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#7138A7 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) | #0054AA | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1355A5 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67506A | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7138A7
#7138A7
oklch(47% 0.172 304.1)
- #4D6500
#4D6500
oklch(47% 0.117 124.2)
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 #7138A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
Use #7138A7 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.