#7438BB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.9% 0.195 300.2), rgb(116, 56, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#7438BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7438BB |
| RGB | rgb(116, 56, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.195 300.2) |
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 #7438BB | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7438BB | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7438BB text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7438BB text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#B088F0
oklch(70.7% 0.152 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D66EA
oklch(63% 0.193 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#8949D8
oklch(55.6% 0.209 300.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7438BB
oklch(48.9% 0.195 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F3098
oklch(42.7% 0.162 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D2C79
oklch(37.6% 0.126 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#7438BB 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) | #0059BF | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059B8 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645875 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7438BB
#7438BB
oklch(48.9% 0.195 300.2)
- #586900
#586900
oklch(48.9% 0.116 120.1)
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 #7438BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.041
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.068
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.069
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.072
Use #7438BB 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.