#7216DF
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(49% 0.258 294.4), rgb(114, 22, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#7216DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.258 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.258) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7216DF |
| RGB | rgb(114, 22, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 82%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.258 294.4) |
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 #7216DF | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7216DF | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7216DF text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7216DF text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 294.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.107 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A987FF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9662FF
oklch(63.1% 0.222 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#862DFF
oklch(55.6% 0.275 294.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7216DF
oklch(49% 0.258 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D1BB4
oklch(42.7% 0.213 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B218E
oklch(37.6% 0.166 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1653
oklch(27% 0.105 295)
#7216DF 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) | #0059E4 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053DC | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5A84 | 0.196 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.260 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7216DF
#7216DF
oklch(49% 0.258 294.4)
- #606700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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 #7216DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7216DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.034
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.035
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.057
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
Use #7216DF 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.