#7148AD
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(49.8% 0.156 299.4), rgb(113, 72, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#7148AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7148AD |
| RGB | rgb(113, 72, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.156 299.4) |
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 #7148AD | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7148AD | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7148AD text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7148AD text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#DDD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EB
oklch(80.8% 0.076 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC8FE1
oklch(70.8% 0.121 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9871D8
oklch(63.2% 0.153 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#8356C6
oklch(55.6% 0.169 299.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7148AD
oklch(49.8% 0.156 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A3A8A
oklch(42.6% 0.129 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A336F
oklch(37.8% 0.101 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#7148AD 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) | #155EB0 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #285DAB | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645D73 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7148AD
#7148AD
oklch(49.8% 0.156 299.4)
- #5B6B00
#5B6B00
oklch(49.7% 0.117 119.4)
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 #7148AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.074
Use #7148AD 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.