#7338BE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49% 0.198 299), rgb(115, 56, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#7338BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7338BE |
| RGB | rgb(115, 56, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.198 299) |
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 #7338BE | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7338BE | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7338BE text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7338BE text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F6
oklch(80.9% 0.096 299.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE89F2
oklch(70.7% 0.153 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C66ED
oklch(63.1% 0.196 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#8848DB
oklch(55.6% 0.213 299.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7338BE
oklch(49% 0.198 299)
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Step 800
800
#5E309A
oklch(42.8% 0.164 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C2C7A
oklch(37.6% 0.128 299)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B48
oklch(27% 0.081 298.2)
#7338BE 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) | #005AC2 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059BB | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615977 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7338BE
#7338BE
oklch(49% 0.198 299)
- #5A6900
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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 #7338BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.037
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.069
Use #7338BE 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.