#7249BA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51% 0.171 296.6), rgb(114, 73, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#7249BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7249BA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 73, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.171 296.6) |
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 #7249BA | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7249BA | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7249BA text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7249BA text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A98EE9
oklch(70.7% 0.132 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#956FE2
oklch(63.1% 0.169 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#8054D0
oklch(55.6% 0.184 296.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7249BA
oklch(51% 0.171 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#583892
oklch(42.7% 0.142 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#483274
oklch(37.7% 0.109 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E44
oklch(27% 0.069 296)
#7249BA 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) | #0061BE | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #145FB8 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61627A | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7249BA
#7249BA
oklch(51% 0.171 296.6)
- #626E00
#626E00
oklch(51% 0.118 117)
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 #7249BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
Use #7249BA 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.