#7142AF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49% 0.167 300.1), rgb(113, 66, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#7142AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7142AF |
| RGB | rgb(113, 66, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.167 300.1) |
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 #7142AF | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7142AF | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7142AF text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7142AF text on black | 3.10:1 | 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
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5EE
oklch(80.8% 0.082 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD8DE5
oklch(70.7% 0.129 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A6EDD
oklch(63.1% 0.165 300)
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Step 600
600
#8553CB
oklch(55.6% 0.18 299.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7142AF
oklch(49% 0.167 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C378E
oklch(42.6% 0.139 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3171
oklch(37.7% 0.107 300)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#7142AF 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) | #005BB2 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #195AAD | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645972 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7142AF
#7142AF
oklch(49% 0.167 300.1)
- #586900
#586900
oklch(48.9% 0.116 120.1)
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 #7142AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
Use #7142AF 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.