#7242AA
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.8% 0.161 302), rgb(114, 66, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#7242AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7242AA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 66, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.161 302) |
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 #7242AA | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7242AA | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7242AA text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7242AA text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF8DE1
oklch(70.7% 0.124 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C6ED9
oklch(63.1% 0.16 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8753C6
oklch(55.5% 0.174 301.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7242AA
oklch(48.8% 0.161 302)
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Step 800
800
#5D388B
oklch(42.7% 0.134 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C316F
oklch(37.6% 0.105 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#7242AA 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) | #025AAD | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #235AA8 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675870 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7242AA
#7242AA
oklch(48.8% 0.161 302)
- #556900
#556900
oklch(48.7% 0.118 121.8)
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 #7242AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.074
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.075
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
Use #7242AA 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.