#7234A0
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.1% 0.17 307.3), rgb(114, 52, 160).
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White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#7234A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7234A0 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 52, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 51%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.17 307.3) |
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 #7234A0 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7234A0 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7234A0 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7234A0 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#B789E0
oklch(70.7% 0.132 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#A569D7
oklch(63.1% 0.168 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#904DC4
oklch(55.5% 0.183 307.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7234A0
oklch(46.1% 0.17 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#643489
oklch(42.8% 0.14 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#512E6E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#301C40
oklch(27.1% 0.068 308.1)
#7234A0 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) | #0050A3 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B539E | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4B65 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7234A0
#7234A0
oklch(46.1% 0.17 307.3)
- #466400
#466400
oklch(46.2% 0.12 127.2)
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 #7234A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.026
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
Use #7234A0 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.