#7144B5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.8% 0.172 298.3), rgb(113, 68, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#7144B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7144B5 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 68, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 45%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.172 298.3) |
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 #7144B5 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7144B5 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7144B5 text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7144B5 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F0
oklch(80.8% 0.084 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB8DE8
oklch(70.7% 0.133 298.1)
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Step 500
500
#986EE1
oklch(63.2% 0.169 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#8352CF
oklch(55.6% 0.185 298.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7144B5
oklch(49.8% 0.172 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A3791
oklch(42.6% 0.143 298)
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Step 900
900
#4A3173
oklch(37.7% 0.11 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D44
oklch(27% 0.071 298)
#7144B5 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) | #005DB9 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #105CB3 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615D76 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7144B5
#7144B5
oklch(49.8% 0.172 298.3)
- #5D6B00
#5D6B00
oklch(49.8% 0.116 118.3)
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 #7144B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.068
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.073
Use #7144B5 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.