#7342BE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.3% 0.185 297.5), rgb(115, 66, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#7342BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 297°. 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 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7342BE |
| RGB | rgb(115, 66, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.185 297.5) |
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 #7342BE | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7342BE | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7342BE text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7342BE text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F4
oklch(81% 0.089 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB8BEE
oklch(70.6% 0.144 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#986BE8
oklch(63.1% 0.183 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#834ED6
oklch(55.5% 0.199 297.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7342BE
oklch(50.3% 0.185 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B3496
oklch(42.7% 0.153 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F78
oklch(37.7% 0.12 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#7342BE 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) | #005FC2 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DBB | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615F7A | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7342BE
#7342BE
oklch(50.3% 0.185 297.5)
- #606C00
#606C00
oklch(50.3% 0.116 117.1)
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 #7342BE, 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 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.063
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.070
Use #7342BE 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.