#7147AB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.5% 0.155 300.2), rgb(113, 71, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#7147AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7147AB |
| RGB | rgb(113, 71, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.155 300.2) |
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 #7147AB | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7147AB | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7147AB text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7147AB text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F1
oklch(88.4% 0.042 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EA
oklch(80.9% 0.075 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC8FE0
oklch(70.7% 0.119 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9970D7
oklch(63% 0.154 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#8456C4
oklch(55.5% 0.166 300.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7147AB
oklch(49.5% 0.155 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B3A89
oklch(42.7% 0.128 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A336E
oklch(37.7% 0.099 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E40
oklch(26.9% 0.063 299.8)
#7147AB 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) | #165DAE | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #295CA9 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655B72 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7147AB
#7147AB
oklch(49.5% 0.155 300.2)
- #5A6B00
#5A6B00
oklch(49.6% 0.118 120)
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 #7147AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
Use #7147AB 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.