#7245C0
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.8% 0.183 296), rgb(114, 69, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#7245C0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7245C0 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 69, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.183 296) |
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 #7245C0 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7245C0 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7245C0 text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7245C0 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F4
oklch(80.8% 0.089 296)
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Step 400
400
#A98CEE
oklch(70.6% 0.142 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#956CE9
oklch(63.1% 0.182 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#8150D7
oklch(55.6% 0.197 296.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7245C0
oklch(50.8% 0.183 296)
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Step 800
800
#593597
oklch(42.7% 0.153 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#493078
oklch(37.8% 0.118 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#7245C0 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) | #0061C4 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005EBD | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E617C | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7245C0
#7245C0
oklch(50.8% 0.183 296)
- #636D00
#636D00
oklch(50.9% 0.116 115.9)
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 #7245C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.033
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.067
Use #7245C0 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.