#7234AA
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.9% 0.181 304.3), rgb(114, 52, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#7234AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7234AA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 52, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 53%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.181 304.3) |
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 #7234AA | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7234AA | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7234AA text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7234AA text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
-
Step 300
300
#CDB3EF
oklch(80.9% 0.087 304.3)
-
Step 400
400
#B489E7
oklch(70.8% 0.14 304.1)
-
Step 500
500
#A268DF
oklch(63.1% 0.178 304.3)
-
Step 600
600
#8E4BCD
oklch(55.6% 0.195 304.5)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#7234AA
oklch(46.9% 0.181 304.3)
-
Step 800
800
#623290
oklch(42.7% 0.15 304.2)
-
Step 900
900
#502D73
oklch(37.7% 0.118 304.4)
-
Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#7234AA 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) | #0053AE | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054A7 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674F6B | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7234AA
#7234AA
oklch(46.9% 0.181 304.3)
- #4D6500
#4D6500
oklch(47% 0.117 124.2)
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 #7234AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.081
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
Use #7234AA 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.