#7238B5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.2% 0.188 300.7), rgb(114, 56, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#7238B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7238B5 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 56, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.188 300.7) |
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 #7238B5 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7238B5 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7238B5 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7238B5 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F3
oklch(80.8% 0.092 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#B089EC
oklch(70.6% 0.145 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E68E6
oklch(63.1% 0.185 301)
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Step 600
600
#894BD4
oklch(55.6% 0.202 300.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7238B5
oklch(48.2% 0.188 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F3295
oklch(42.8% 0.156 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D77
oklch(37.6% 0.122 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B45
oklch(26.9% 0.077 301.2)
#7238B5 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) | #0057B9 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057B2 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635572 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7238B5
#7238B5
oklch(48.2% 0.188 300.7)
- #556700
#556700
oklch(48.1% 0.115 120.9)
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 #7238B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.071
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.076
Use #7238B5 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.