#7142C0
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.3% 0.187 296.1), rgb(113, 66, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#7142C0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7142C0 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 66, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 50%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.187 296.1) |
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 #7142C0 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7142C0 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7142C0 text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7142C0 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#C5B5F5
oklch(80.9% 0.091 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A98CF0
oklch(70.7% 0.145 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#966BEB
oklch(63.1% 0.186 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#814FD9
oklch(55.6% 0.201 295.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7142C0
oklch(50.3% 0.187 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#593498
oklch(42.6% 0.156 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#492F79
oklch(37.7% 0.121 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C47
oklch(26.9% 0.077 295.8)
#7142C0 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) | #005FC4 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CBD | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5F7B | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7142C0
#7142C0
oklch(50.3% 0.187 296.1)
- #616B00
#616B00
oklch(50.2% 0.115 116)
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 #7142C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.030
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
Use #7142C0 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.