#7249CD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(52.4% 0.194 292.8), rgb(114, 73, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#7249CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.194 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7249CD |
| RGB | rgb(114, 73, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.194 292.8) |
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 #7249CD | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7249CD | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7249CD text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7249CD text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F5
oklch(81% 0.087 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A48EEF
oklch(70.6% 0.14 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F6FEA
oklch(63.1% 0.179 292.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7249CD
oklch(52.4% 0.194 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#6843BB
oklch(49.1% 0.179 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#553898
oklch(42.8% 0.15 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#453279
oklch(37.8% 0.116 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#7249CD 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) | #0066D1 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062CA | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #586884 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7249CD
#7249CD
oklch(52.4% 0.194 292.8)
- #6B7000
#6B7000
oklch(52.3% 0.117 112.8)
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 #7249CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.063
Use #7249CD 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.