#7234A8
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.7% 0.179 304.9), rgb(114, 52, 168).
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White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#7234A8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7234A8 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 52, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 53%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.179 304.9) |
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 #7234A8 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7234A8 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7234A8 text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7234A8 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EE
oklch(80.9% 0.086 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#B589E5
oklch(70.7% 0.138 305.2)
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Step 500
500
#A368DE
oklch(63.2% 0.177 305)
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Step 600
600
#8E4CCB
oklch(55.6% 0.191 304.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7234A8
oklch(46.7% 0.179 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#62328E
oklch(42.6% 0.148 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#502D72
oklch(37.6% 0.116 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#7234A8 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) | #0052AB | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0754A6 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684E6A | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7234A8
#7234A8
oklch(46.7% 0.179 304.9)
- #4B6400
#4B6400
oklch(46.6% 0.117 124.8)
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 #7234A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.033
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.083
Use #7234A8 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.