#7448E2
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(54.1% 0.22 290.2), rgb(116, 72, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#7448E2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7448E2 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 72, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 73%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.22 290.2) |
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 #7448E2 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7448E2 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7448E2 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7448E2 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#A18DFB
oklch(70.8% 0.157 290.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C6BF8
oklch(63.1% 0.202 290.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7448E2
oklch(54.1% 0.22 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#663CC9
oklch(49.1% 0.205 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#5233A3
oklch(42.6% 0.17 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#442F81
oklch(37.8% 0.132 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#271C4B
oklch(26.8% 0.084 290.4)
#7448E2 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) | #006BE7 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064DF | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F6F8F | 0.178 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7448E2
#7448E2
oklch(54.1% 0.22 290.2)
- #737400
#737400
oklch(54% 0.118 110.4)
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 #7448E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7448E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
Use #7448E2 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.