#7234B3
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.6% 0.19 301.8), rgb(114, 52, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#7234B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7234B3 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 52, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 55%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.19 301.8) |
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 #7234B3 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7234B3 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7234B3 text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7234B3 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#B288ED
oklch(70.7% 0.149 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#A067E6
oklch(63.2% 0.187 302)
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Step 600
600
#8B49D4
oklch(55.5% 0.205 301.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7234B3
oklch(47.6% 0.19 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#603195
oklch(42.7% 0.157 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D77
oklch(37.8% 0.122 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B46
oklch(27.1% 0.079 301.8)
#7234B3 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) | #0055B7 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055B0 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645270 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7234B3
#7234B3
oklch(47.6% 0.19 301.8)
- #526600
#526600
oklch(47.6% 0.116 122)
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 #7234B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.068
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.070
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
Use #7234B3 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.