#7140B3
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49% 0.175 299.5), rgb(113, 64, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#7140B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7140B3 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 64, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.175 299.5) |
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 #7140B3 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7140B3 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7140B3 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7140B3 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5F0
oklch(80.9% 0.084 299.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD8CE8
oklch(70.7% 0.135 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A6CE1
oklch(63.1% 0.173 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#8551CF
oklch(55.6% 0.187 299.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7140B3
oklch(49% 0.175 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C3691
oklch(42.7% 0.144 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3074
oklch(37.7% 0.113 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D44
oklch(27.1% 0.071 299.4)
#7140B3 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) | #005BB7 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #075AB1 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #625A74 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7140B3
#7140B3
oklch(49% 0.175 299.5)
- #596900
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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 #7140B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
Use #7140B3 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.