#7230CC
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.2% 0.221 296.4), rgb(114, 48, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#7230CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7230CC |
| RGB | rgb(114, 48, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 62%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.221 296.4) |
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 #7230CC | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7230CC | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7230CC text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7230CC text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B2FE
oklch(80.8% 0.108 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC86FD
oklch(70.6% 0.171 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A61FB
oklch(63.1% 0.219 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#8640EA
oklch(55.6% 0.238 296.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7230CC
oklch(49.2% 0.221 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C2AA5
oklch(42.7% 0.184 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B2983
oklch(37.7% 0.143 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C194C
oklch(26.9% 0.09 297.1)
#7230CC 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) | #005AD0 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C9 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595B7D | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7230CC
#7230CC
oklch(49.2% 0.221 296.4)
- #5E6800
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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 #7230CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7230CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.039
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.048
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.057
Use #7230CC 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.