#7244A4
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.7% 0.151 303.4), rgb(114, 68, 164).
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White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#7244A4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7244A4 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 68, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.151 303.4) |
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 #7244A4 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7244A4 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7244A4 text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7244A4 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
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E8
oklch(81% 0.073 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#B08EDC
oklch(70.7% 0.117 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D70D3
oklch(63.2% 0.15 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#8856C0
oklch(55.7% 0.162 303.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7244A4
oklch(48.7% 0.151 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3A86
oklch(42.8% 0.124 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D326B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 304)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#7244A4 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) | #1A5AA7 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E5BA2 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69576D | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7244A4
#7244A4
oklch(48.7% 0.151 303.4)
- #536A00
#536A00
oklch(48.8% 0.12 123.2)
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 #7244A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.080
Use #7244A4 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.