#7140AB
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.5% 0.165 301.6), rgb(113, 64, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#7140AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7140AB |
| RGB | rgb(113, 64, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.165 301.6) |
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 #7140AB | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7140AB | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7140AB text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7140AB text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.079 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF8CE3
oklch(70.6% 0.129 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C6DDB
oklch(63.1% 0.164 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8752C8
oklch(55.5% 0.178 301.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7140AB
oklch(48.5% 0.165 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D378C
oklch(42.6% 0.137 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3170
oklch(37.7% 0.106 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#7140AB 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) | #0059AE | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C59A9 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65576F | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7140AB
#7140AB
oklch(48.5% 0.165 301.6)
- #556800
#556800
oklch(48.4% 0.117 121.3)
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 #7140AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.076
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.077
Use #7140AB 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.