#7449C0
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.6% 0.178 296.2), rgb(116, 73, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#7449C0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 296°. 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 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7449C0 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 73, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 49%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.178 296.2) |
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 #7449C0 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7449C0 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7449C0 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7449C0 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 295.9)
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Step 400
400
#A98DEC
oklch(70.7% 0.138 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#956DE6
oklch(63% 0.177 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#8152D4
oklch(55.7% 0.191 296.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7449C0
oklch(51.6% 0.178 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#593795
oklch(42.8% 0.148 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#483176
oklch(37.7% 0.114 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D45
oklch(26.9% 0.073 296.2)
#7449C0 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) | #0063C4 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0461BD | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61647E | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7449C0
#7449C0
oklch(51.6% 0.178 296.2)
- #656F00
#656F00
oklch(51.5% 0.118 115.8)
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 #7449C0, 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 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.070
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
Use #7449C0 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.