#7239B6
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.4% 0.188 300.3), rgb(114, 57, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#7239B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7239B6 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 57, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 52%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.188 300.3) |
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 #7239B6 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7239B6 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7239B6 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7239B6 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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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
#CAB4F3
oklch(81% 0.09 300.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF8AED
oklch(70.8% 0.145 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D68E7
oklch(63.1% 0.186 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#884BD5
oklch(55.5% 0.203 300.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7239B6
oklch(48.4% 0.188 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E3295
oklch(42.6% 0.155 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E77
oklch(37.8% 0.121 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C46
oklch(27.1% 0.076 300)
#7239B6 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) | #0058BA | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058B3 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635673 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7239B6
#7239B6
oklch(48.4% 0.188 300.3)
- #566800
#566800
oklch(48.5% 0.116 120.8)
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 #7239B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.071
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.075
Use #7239B6 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.