#7242A1
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.2% 0.15 304.7), rgb(114, 66, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#7242A1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 305°. 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 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7242A1 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 66, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 42%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.15 304.7) |
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 #7242A1 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7242A1 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7242A1 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7242A1 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E7
oklch(80.8% 0.073 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B18DDB
oklch(70.6% 0.117 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E6FD1
oklch(63% 0.149 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#8955BE
oklch(55.5% 0.162 304.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7242A1
oklch(48.2% 0.15 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F3985
oklch(42.7% 0.125 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E326A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#7242A1 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) | #1958A4 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E599F | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A556B | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7242A1
#7242A1
oklch(48.2% 0.15 304.7)
- #4F6900
#4F6900
oklch(48.2% 0.121 124.8)
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 #7242A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
Use #7242A1 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.