#7338B3
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.2% 0.186 301.7), rgb(115, 56, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#7338B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7338B3 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 56, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 52%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.186 301.7) |
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 #7338B3 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7338B3 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7338B3 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7338B3 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F2
oklch(80.9% 0.091 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B189EB
oklch(70.7% 0.144 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F68E4
oklch(63.1% 0.183 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A4BD2
oklch(55.5% 0.2 301.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7338B3
oklch(48.2% 0.186 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#603293
oklch(42.7% 0.153 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D75
oklch(37.6% 0.12 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#7338B3 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) | #0057B7 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057B0 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #665571 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7338B3
#7338B3
oklch(48.2% 0.186 301.7)
- #546700
#546700
oklch(48.1% 0.116 121.4)
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 #7338B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.069
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.074
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
Use #7338B3 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.