#7243FF
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(55.8% 0.258 286), rgb(114, 67, 255).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#7243FF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.258 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.258) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7243FF |
| RGB | rgb(114, 67, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 100%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.258 286) |
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 #7243FF | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7243FF | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7243FF text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7243FF text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 400
400
#9A8FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.16 286)
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Step 500
500
#846DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.208 286)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7243FF
oklch(55.8% 0.258 286)
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Step 700
700
#6031DE
oklch(49.1% 0.239 286)
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Step 800
800
#4E2CB3
oklch(42.8% 0.198 286.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F2B8E
oklch(37.8% 0.155 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#251B53
oklch(27.1% 0.097 286.1)
#7243FF 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) | #0070FF | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066FC | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F789E | 0.212 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.259 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7243FF
#7243FF
oklch(55.8% 0.258 286)
- #7D7700
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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 #7243FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7243FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.057
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.079
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.082
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.083
Use #7243FF 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.