#7230A6
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.1% 0.182 306), rgb(114, 48, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#7230A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7230A6 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 48, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 55%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.182 306) |
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 #7230A6 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7230A6 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7230A6 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7230A6 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B688E5
oklch(70.7% 0.14 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#A566DE
oklch(63.1% 0.181 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#904ACB
oklch(55.6% 0.195 306)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7230A6
oklch(46.1% 0.182 306)
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Step 800
800
#64318E
oklch(42.7% 0.15 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#512D72
oklch(37.8% 0.117 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#7230A6 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) | #0050A9 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0152A3 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694B68 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7230A6
#7230A6
oklch(46.1% 0.182 306)
- #486300
#486300
oklch(46.1% 0.117 125.9)
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 #7230A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.031
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
Use #7230A6 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.