#7249C3
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.6% 0.182 294.7), rgb(114, 73, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#7249C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7249C3 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 73, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.182 294.7) |
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 #7249C3 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7249C3 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7249C3 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7249C3 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A78DEF
oklch(70.7% 0.142 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#936DE9
oklch(63% 0.18 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E52D7
oklch(55.6% 0.195 294.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7249C3
oklch(51.6% 0.182 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#573797
oklch(42.8% 0.15 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#473178
oklch(37.7% 0.116 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#291D46
oklch(26.9% 0.074 294.4)
#7249C3 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) | #0063C7 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060C0 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D657F | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7249C3
#7249C3
oklch(51.6% 0.182 294.7)
- #676F00
#676F00
oklch(51.7% 0.117 114.6)
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 #7249C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.067
Use #7249C3 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.