#7147A8
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(49.3% 0.151 301), rgb(113, 71, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#7147A8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7147A8 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 71, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.151 301) |
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 #7147A8 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7147A8 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7147A8 text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7147A8 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F0
oklch(88.4% 0.041 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6E9
oklch(80.8% 0.073 300.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD8FDE
oklch(70.7% 0.117 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#9971D5
oklch(63.1% 0.15 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#8557C2
oklch(55.7% 0.163 301.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7147A8
oklch(49.3% 0.151 301)
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Step 800
800
#5B3A88
oklch(42.6% 0.126 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B336D
oklch(37.8% 0.098 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#7147A8 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) | #1B5CAB | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C5CA6 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #665B70 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7147A8
#7147A8
oklch(49.3% 0.151 301)
- #586B00
#586B00
oklch(49.4% 0.119 121.1)
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 #7147A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.078
Use #7147A8 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.