#7246CE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(52% 0.199 293.1), rgb(114, 70, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#7246CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 293°. 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 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7246CE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 70, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.199 293.1) |
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 #7246CE | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7246CE | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7246CE text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7246CE text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5FA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A58CF7
oklch(70.7% 0.154 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#916AF3
oklch(63% 0.197 293)
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Step 600
600
#7D4DE2
oklch(55.6% 0.214 292.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7246CE
oklch(52% 0.199 293.1)
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Step 800
800
#56339F
oklch(42.7% 0.165 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#462F7E
oklch(37.7% 0.128 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#291C4A
oklch(27% 0.082 293.1)
#7246CE 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) | #0064D2 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060CB | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #576784 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7246CE
#7246CE
oklch(52% 0.199 293.1)
- #6A6F00
#6A6F00
oklch(52% 0.116 112.9)
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 #7246CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.033
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
Use #7246CE 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.