#7140D4
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.6% 0.213 292.5), rgb(113, 64, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#7140D4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 292°. 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 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7140D4 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 64, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 63%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.213 292.5) |
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 #7140D4 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7140D4 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7140D4 text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7140D4 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FD
oklch(88.6% 0.058 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FE
oklch(80.8% 0.104 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A58AFD
oklch(70.7% 0.164 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#9167FB
oklch(63.1% 0.211 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D48EA
oklch(55.6% 0.229 292.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7140D4
oklch(51.6% 0.213 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#5630A4
oklch(42.7% 0.175 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#462C82
oklch(37.6% 0.137 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#291B4C
oklch(27% 0.087 292.8)
#7140D4 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) | #0063D8 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ED1 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #536685 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7140D4
#7140D4
oklch(51.6% 0.213 292.5)
- #696E00
#696E00
oklch(51.6% 0.115 112.9)
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 #7140D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7140D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.033
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.050
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
Use #7140D4 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.