#7242BB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50% 0.182 297.7), rgb(114, 66, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#7242BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7242BB |
| RGB | rgb(114, 66, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.182 297.7) |
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 #7242BB | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7242BB | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7242BB text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7242BB text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F3
oklch(81% 0.088 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB8CEC
oklch(70.7% 0.14 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#986CE6
oklch(63.2% 0.179 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#834FD4
oklch(55.5% 0.195 297.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7242BB
oklch(50% 0.182 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3595
oklch(42.7% 0.151 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3077
oklch(37.8% 0.117 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D45
oklch(27% 0.073 297.5)
#7242BB 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) | #005EBF | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CB8 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #605E78 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7242BB
#7242BB
oklch(50% 0.182 297.7)
- #5E6B00
#5E6B00
oklch(49.9% 0.116 117.7)
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 #7242BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.071
Use #7242BB 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.