#7239BA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.7% 0.192 299.4), rgb(114, 57, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#7239BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7239BA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 57, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.192 299.4) |
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 #7239BA | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7239BA | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7239BA text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7239BA text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#C9B4F5
oklch(81% 0.093 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE89EF
oklch(70.6% 0.149 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C68EA
oklch(63.2% 0.19 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#874AD8
oklch(55.5% 0.207 299.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7239BA
oklch(48.7% 0.192 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D3197
oklch(42.5% 0.159 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C2D79
oklch(37.7% 0.125 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B47
oklch(26.9% 0.08 298.8)
#7239BA 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) | #0059BE | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058B7 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615875 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7239BA
#7239BA
oklch(48.7% 0.192 299.4)
- #596800
#596800
oklch(48.7% 0.115 119.1)
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 #7239BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7239BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.038
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.067
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.069
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
Use #7239BA 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.