#7442FE
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(55.7% 0.257 286.9), rgb(116, 66, 254).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#7442FE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.257 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.257) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7442FE |
| RGB | rgb(116, 66, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 99%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.257 286.9) |
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 #7442FE | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7442FE | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7442FE text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7442FE text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B8EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.161 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#866CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.209 286.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7442FE
oklch(55.7% 0.257 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#6230DD
oklch(49.1% 0.239 287)
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Step 800
800
#4F2BB3
oklch(42.7% 0.198 286.7)
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Step 900
900
#412A8D
oklch(37.7% 0.155 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#251A53
oklch(26.9% 0.099 286.6)
#7442FE 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) | #0070FF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066FB | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37779E | 0.210 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.259 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7442FE
#7442FE
oklch(55.7% 0.257 286.9)
- #7C7800
#7C7800
oklch(55.8% 0.12 107.4)
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 #7442FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7442FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.058
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.079
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.084
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.084
Use #7442FE 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.