#7241A6
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.4% 0.158 303.3), rgb(114, 65, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#7241A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7241A6 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 65, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.158 303.3) |
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 #7241A6 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7241A6 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7241A6 text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7241A6 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#B08DDF
oklch(70.7% 0.122 303)
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Step 500
500
#9E6ED6
oklch(63.1% 0.157 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#8954C3
oklch(55.7% 0.169 303.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7241A6
oklch(48.4% 0.158 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E3888
oklch(42.6% 0.13 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D316D
oklch(37.6% 0.102 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#7241A6 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) | #0A58A9 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2759A4 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68566D | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7241A6
#7241A6
oklch(48.4% 0.158 303.3)
- #526900
#526900
oklch(48.4% 0.119 123.3)
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 #7241A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.078
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.079
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.080
Use #7241A6 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.