#7142BE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.1% 0.185 296.5), rgb(113, 66, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#7142BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7142BE |
| RGB | rgb(113, 66, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.185 296.5) |
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 #7142BE | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7142BE | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7142BE text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7142BE text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA8CEF
oklch(70.8% 0.143 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#966BE9
oklch(63% 0.184 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#824FD7
oklch(55.6% 0.199 296.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7142BE
oklch(50.1% 0.185 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#593597
oklch(42.7% 0.153 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#492F78
oklch(37.6% 0.12 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D46
oklch(27.1% 0.074 296.9)
#7142BE 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) | #005EC2 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CBB | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5F7A | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7142BE
#7142BE
oklch(50.1% 0.185 296.5)
- #606B00
#606B00
oklch(50.1% 0.115 116.6)
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 #7142BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.031
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
Use #7142BE 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.