#7148C8
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.8% 0.189 293.4), rgb(113, 72, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#7148C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7148C8 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 72, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.189 293.4) |
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 #7148C8 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7148C8 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7148C8 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7148C8 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 294)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F7
oklch(81% 0.092 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A58DF3
oklch(70.7% 0.147 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#916CEE
oklch(63% 0.188 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D50DC
oklch(55.6% 0.203 293.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7148C8
oklch(51.8% 0.189 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#56359B
oklch(42.7% 0.158 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#46307B
oklch(37.7% 0.122 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#7148C8 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) | #0064CC | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060C5 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #596681 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7148C8
#7148C8
oklch(51.8% 0.189 293.4)
- #696F00
#696F00
oklch(51.9% 0.116 113.5)
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 #7148C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
Use #7148C8 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.