#7247AD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.8% 0.158 300.2), rgb(114, 71, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#7247AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7247AD |
| RGB | rgb(114, 71, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.158 300.2) |
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 #7247AD | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7247AD | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7247AD text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7247AD text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EB
oklch(80.9% 0.076 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD8EE1
oklch(70.7% 0.122 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9970D8
oklch(63.1% 0.155 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#8456C6
oklch(55.7% 0.169 299.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7247AD
oklch(49.8% 0.158 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B398A
oklch(42.6% 0.131 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B326F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#7247AD 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) | #135DB0 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #285DAB | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #665C73 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7247AD
#7247AD
oklch(49.8% 0.158 300.2)
- #5A6C00
#5A6C00
oklch(49.9% 0.119 120.4)
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 #7247AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.076
Use #7247AD 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.