#7240C5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.5% 0.196 295.8), rgb(114, 64, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#7240C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7240C5 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 64, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 53%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.196 295.8) |
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 #7240C5 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7240C5 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7240C5 text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7240C5 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4F7
oklch(80.8% 0.095 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A98BF4
oklch(70.8% 0.151 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#9669EF
oklch(63.1% 0.194 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#824CDE
oklch(55.7% 0.211 295.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7240C5
oklch(50.5% 0.196 295.8)
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Step 800
800
#59329C
oklch(42.6% 0.163 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#492E7C
oklch(37.7% 0.127 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C48
oklch(27.1% 0.079 296.5)
#7240C5 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) | #005FC9 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CC2 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C607D | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7240C5
#7240C5
oklch(50.5% 0.196 295.8)
- #626C00
#626C00
oklch(50.5% 0.115 116)
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 #7240C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.029
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.065
Use #7240C5 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.