#7448BE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.3% 0.177 296.9), rgb(116, 72, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#7448BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7448BE |
| RGB | rgb(116, 72, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.177 296.9) |
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 #7448BE | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7448BE | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7448BE text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7448BE text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F2
oklch(80.8% 0.087 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA8DEB
oklch(70.7% 0.137 297)
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Step 500
500
#966DE5
oklch(63.1% 0.176 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#8252D3
oklch(55.7% 0.19 296.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7448BE
oklch(51.3% 0.177 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#593794
oklch(42.8% 0.146 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#493176
oklch(37.8% 0.114 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D45
oklch(27% 0.073 297.5)
#7448BE 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) | #0062C2 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0860BB | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62627C | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7448BE
#7448BE
oklch(51.3% 0.177 296.9)
- #636F00
#636F00
oklch(51.4% 0.118 117)
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 #7448BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
Use #7448BE 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.