#7140A6
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.1% 0.159 303), rgb(113, 64, 166).
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White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#7140A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7140A6 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 64, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.159 303) |
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 #7140A6 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7140A6 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7140A6 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7140A6 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 302.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#B08DE0
oklch(70.7% 0.123 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D6ED7
oklch(63.1% 0.158 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#8853C4
oklch(55.5% 0.172 302.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7140A6
oklch(48.1% 0.159 303)
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Step 800
800
#5E3889
oklch(42.7% 0.132 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D316E
oklch(37.7% 0.104 303)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#7140A6 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) | #0358A9 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2459A4 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67556D | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7140A6
#7140A6
oklch(48.1% 0.159 303)
- #526800
#526800
oklch(48.2% 0.118 122.9)
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 #7140A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.077
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
Use #7140A6 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.