#7247AE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.8% 0.159 299.9), rgb(114, 71, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#7247AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7247AE |
| RGB | rgb(114, 71, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.159 299.9) |
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 #7247AE | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7247AE | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7247AE text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7247AE text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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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
#C8B6EC
oklch(81% 0.077 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC8EE2
oklch(70.6% 0.123 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#9970D9
oklch(63.1% 0.156 300)
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Step 600
600
#8455C7
oklch(55.6% 0.172 299.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7247AE
oklch(49.8% 0.159 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B398B
oklch(42.6% 0.132 300)
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Step 900
900
#4A326F
oklch(37.6% 0.103 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#7247AE 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) | #105EB1 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #265DAC | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655C73 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7247AE
#7247AE
oklch(49.8% 0.159 299.9)
- #5B6C00
#5B6C00
oklch(49.9% 0.118 119.9)
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 #7247AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.075
Use #7247AE 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.