#7240CC
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.1% 0.204 294.4), rgb(114, 64, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#7240CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 294°. 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 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7240CC |
| RGB | rgb(114, 64, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.204 294.4) |
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 #7240CC | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7240CC | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7240CC text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7240CC text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FA
oklch(80.8% 0.099 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A88AF8
oklch(70.7% 0.158 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#9468F4
oklch(63% 0.201 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#804AE3
oklch(55.6% 0.219 294.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7240CC
oklch(51.1% 0.204 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#5831A0
oklch(42.7% 0.169 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#482D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4A
oklch(26.9% 0.084 294.9)
#7240CC 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) | #0061D0 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DC9 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #596381 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7240CC
#7240CC
oklch(51.1% 0.204 294.4)
- #656D00
#656D00
oklch(51% 0.115 114.7)
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 #7240CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.029
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.059
Use #7240CC 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.