#7338B8
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.6% 0.191 300.5), rgb(115, 56, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#7338B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.191 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7338B8 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 56, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.191 300.5) |
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 #7338B8 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7338B8 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7338B8 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7338B8 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#B089EE
oklch(70.7% 0.148 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D67E8
oklch(63% 0.189 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#894AD6
oklch(55.6% 0.205 300.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7338B8
oklch(48.6% 0.191 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F3196
oklch(42.7% 0.158 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D78
oklch(37.7% 0.124 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#7338B8 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) | #0058BC | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058B5 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645674 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7338B8
#7338B8
oklch(48.6% 0.191 300.5)
- #576800
#576800
oklch(48.6% 0.116 120.2)
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 #7338B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7338B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.069
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.072
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.072
Use #7338B8 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.