#7138BF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.9% 0.199 297.9), rgb(113, 56, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#7138BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7138BF |
| RGB | rgb(113, 56, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.199 297.9) |
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 #7138BF | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7138BF | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7138BF text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7138BF text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F7
oklch(81% 0.095 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD89F3
oklch(70.7% 0.154 298)
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Step 500
500
#9A67EF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#8649DD
oklch(55.6% 0.214 298)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7138BF
oklch(48.9% 0.199 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C309B
oklch(42.6% 0.165 297.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B2D7B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B48
oklch(27% 0.081 298.2)
#7138BF 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) | #005AC3 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058BC | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5978 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7138BF
#7138BF
oklch(48.9% 0.199 297.9)
- #5B6800
#5B6800
oklch(48.9% 0.114 117.9)
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 #7138BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7138BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.033
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.056
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
Use #7138BF 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.