#7449E0
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(54.1% 0.216 290.4), rgb(116, 73, 224).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#7449E0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7449E0 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 73, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 71%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.216 290.4) |
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 #7449E0 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7449E0 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7449E0 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7449E0 text on black | 3.77:1 | 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
#D8D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 290)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FB
oklch(80.9% 0.097 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A18DFA
oklch(70.7% 0.156 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C6CF7
oklch(63.2% 0.199 290.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7449E0
oklch(54.1% 0.216 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#663DC7
oklch(49% 0.201 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#5334A1
oklch(42.7% 0.167 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#442F80
oklch(37.7% 0.13 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#271D4B
oklch(27% 0.082 289.8)
#7449E0 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) | #006BE5 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065DD | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #506F8F | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7449E0
#7449E0
oklch(54.1% 0.216 290.4)
- #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 #7449E0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7449E0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.057
Use #7449E0 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.