#7138AB
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.3% 0.176 302.9), rgb(113, 56, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#7138AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7138AB |
| RGB | rgb(113, 56, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.176 302.9) |
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 #7138AB | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7138AB | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7138AB text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7138AB text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#B28AE6
oklch(70.7% 0.136 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F6ADF
oklch(63.1% 0.174 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B4ECC
oklch(55.6% 0.189 303)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7138AB
oklch(47.3% 0.176 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#60348F
oklch(42.7% 0.146 303)
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Step 900
900
#4E2F72
oklch(37.7% 0.113 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C43
oklch(27% 0.072 303.2)
#7138AB 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) | #0055AE | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0656A9 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65526D | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7138AB
#7138AB
oklch(47.3% 0.176 302.9)
- #506500
#506500
oklch(47.2% 0.115 122.7)
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 #7138AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.081
Use #7138AB 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.