#7343BE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.5% 0.184 297.3), rgb(115, 67, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#7343BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.184 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 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7343BE |
| RGB | rgb(115, 67, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.184 297.3) |
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 #7343BE | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7343BE | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7343BE text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7343BE text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F3
oklch(80.9% 0.088 297)
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Step 400
400
#AB8CEE
oklch(70.8% 0.142 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#976BE8
oklch(63% 0.182 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#834FD6
oklch(55.6% 0.198 297.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7343BE
oklch(50.5% 0.184 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A3596
oklch(42.7% 0.152 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F77
oklch(37.6% 0.119 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#7343BE 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 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DBB | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #615F7A | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7343BE
#7343BE
oklch(50.5% 0.184 297.3)
- #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 #7343BE, 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 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.069
Use #7343BE 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.