#7438B7
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.6% 0.19 301.2), rgb(116, 56, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#7438B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7438B7 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 56, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.19 301.2) |
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 #7438B7 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7438B7 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7438B7 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7438B7 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#CBB3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#B189ED
oklch(70.8% 0.147 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E67E7
oklch(63% 0.188 301)
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Step 600
600
#8A4AD5
oklch(55.6% 0.204 301.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7438B7
oklch(48.6% 0.19 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F3195
oklch(42.6% 0.157 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D77
oklch(37.8% 0.122 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#7438B7 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) | #0058BB | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058B4 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #665673 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7438B7
#7438B7
oklch(48.6% 0.19 301.2)
- #566900
#566900
oklch(48.8% 0.117 121.2)
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 #7438B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7438B7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.071
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
Use #7438B7 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.