#7434C5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.2% 0.21 298.3), rgb(116, 52, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#7434C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7434C5 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 52, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 58%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.21 298.3) |
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 #7434C5 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7434C5 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7434C5 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7434C5 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 297.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE87F7
oklch(70.7% 0.162 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C63F4
oklch(63.1% 0.209 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#8844E2
oklch(55.6% 0.225 298.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7434C5
oklch(49.2% 0.21 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E2D9F
oklch(42.8% 0.174 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C2A7E
oklch(37.6% 0.136 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A4A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 298.8)
#7434C5 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) | #005AC9 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C2 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60597A | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7434C5
#7434C5
oklch(49.2% 0.21 298.3)
- #5B6900
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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 #7434C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.038
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.054
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.057
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.068
Use #7434C5 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.