#7438B5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.4% 0.188 301.7), rgb(116, 56, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#7438B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7438B5 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 56, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.188 301.7) |
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 #7438B5 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7438B5 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7438B5 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7438B5 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F2
oklch(80.9% 0.091 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B189EC
oklch(70.7% 0.145 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F67E5
oklch(63% 0.186 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B4AD3
oklch(55.6% 0.202 302)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7438B5
oklch(48.4% 0.188 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#603194
oklch(42.7% 0.156 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D76
oklch(37.7% 0.121 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#7438B5 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) | #0058B9 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058B2 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #665572 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7438B5
#7438B5
oklch(48.4% 0.188 301.7)
- #556800
#556800
oklch(48.4% 0.117 121.3)
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 #7438B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.069
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.074
Use #7438B5 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.