#7429CF
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(49% 0.231 297.3), rgb(116, 41, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#7429CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7429CF |
| RGB | rgb(116, 41, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 67%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.231 297.3) |
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 #7429CF | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7429CF | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7429CF text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7429CF text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FF
oklch(81% 0.109 297)
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Step 400
400
#AE85FF
oklch(70.8% 0.175 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C5EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.228 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#893AEE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 297.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7429CF
oklch(49% 0.231 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E26A8
oklch(42.7% 0.191 296.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D2685
oklch(37.7% 0.15 297.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D184E
oklch(27.1% 0.095 297.6)
#7429CF 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) | #0059D3 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056CC | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C597D | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7429CF
#7429CF
oklch(49% 0.231 297.3)
- #5C6800
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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 #7429CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7429CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.051
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.059
Use #7429CF 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.