#7241CB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.1% 0.201 294.5), rgb(114, 65, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#7241CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.201 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 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7241CB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 65, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 57%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.201 294.5) |
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 #7241CB | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7241CB | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7241CB text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7241CB text on black | 3.33:1 | 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
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5FA
oklch(81% 0.097 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A88AF7
oklch(70.6% 0.157 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9469F3
oklch(63.1% 0.198 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#804BE2
oklch(55.7% 0.216 294.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7241CB
oklch(51.1% 0.201 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#58329F
oklch(42.8% 0.167 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#482E7E
oklch(37.8% 0.129 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C4A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 294.3)
#7241CB 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) | #0061CF | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005EC8 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #596381 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7241CB
#7241CB
oklch(51.1% 0.201 294.5)
- #666D00
#666D00
oklch(51.1% 0.115 114.1)
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 #7241CB, 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 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
Use #7241CB 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.