#7239B9
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.7% 0.191 299.6), rgb(114, 57, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#7239B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.191 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7239B9 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 57, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.191 299.6) |
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 #7239B9 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7239B9 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7239B9 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7239B9 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F4
oklch(81% 0.091 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF89EF
oklch(70.7% 0.149 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C68E9
oklch(63.1% 0.189 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#884BD7
oklch(55.7% 0.205 299.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7239B9
oklch(48.7% 0.191 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E3297
oklch(42.8% 0.158 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C2D78
oklch(37.6% 0.123 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#7239B9 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) | #0059BD | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058B6 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #625875 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7239B9
#7239B9
oklch(48.7% 0.191 299.6)
- #586800
#586800
oklch(48.7% 0.115 119.7)
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 #7239B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7239B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.068
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.070
Use #7239B9 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.