#7239AE
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.8% 0.179 302.4), rgb(114, 57, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#7239AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.179 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7239AE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 57, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.179 302.4) |
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 #7239AE | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7239AE | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7239AE text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7239AE text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#B18AE7
oklch(70.6% 0.138 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F69E0
oklch(63% 0.177 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A4DCE
oklch(55.5% 0.192 302.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7239AE
oklch(47.8% 0.179 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#603390
oklch(42.6% 0.148 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E73
oklch(37.6% 0.116 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C43
oklch(27% 0.072 303.2)
#7239AE 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) | #0056B2 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0257AB | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66536F | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7239AE
#7239AE
oklch(47.8% 0.179 302.4)
- #526700
#526700
oklch(47.9% 0.117 122.5)
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 #7239AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.069
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.079
Use #7239AE 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.