What color is #7441BD?

#7441BD is a medium violet. In RGB it is rgb(116, 65, 189), and in HSL hsl(265, 49%, 50%).

Is #7441BD accessible as text?

On white, #7441BD has a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.23:1 (fails). For text placed on #7441BD, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7441BD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-800 (#6E11B0).

What colors go well with #7441BD?

#7441BD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8ABE41. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7441BD below.

Is #7441BD good for buttons?

#7441BD works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #7441BD — black text only reaches 3.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7441BD the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #7441BD is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#7441BD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7441BD

Not just a swatch — here's how #7441BD works with other colors. Named schemes with #7441BD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7441BD Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Grape sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #7441BD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6572 Accent #956CDD

Grape is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Grape.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #7441BD Secondary #9285B0 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Grape is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Grape carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7441BD Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Grape opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #7441BD Secondary #E86B6C Accent #F49449 Anchor #583A56 Surface #F7E7D7

Grape glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #7441BD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 32/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 72/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 91/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 8/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #7441BD

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For fashion

People also use #7441BD with

Very Peri Byzantine Apple Green Gainsboro Russian Violet

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4DDEE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9F41BE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #7441BD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #7441BD;
  --color-base-rgb: 116 65 189;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.2% 0.185 298.3);
  --color-50: #F7F3FB;
  --color-100: #E9E0F5;
  --color-200: #D3C2EA;
  --color-300: #B298D7;
  --color-400: #9270C2;
  --color-500: #734FA6;
  --color-600: #5C427F;
  --color-700: #44345B;
  --color-800: #2E253C;
  --color-900: #1D1825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  grape: {
    50: '#F7F3FB',
    100: '#E9E0F5',
    200: '#D3C2EA',
    300: '#B298D7',
    400: '#9270C2',
    500: '#734FA6',
    600: '#5C427F',
    700: '#44345B',
    800: '#2E253C',
    900: '#1D1825',
  },
}

$base: #7441BD;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F3FB;
$base-100: #E9E0F5;
$base-200: #D3C2EA;
$base-300: #B298D7;
$base-400: #9270C2;
$base-500: #734FA6;
$base-600: #5C427F;
$base-700: #44345B;
$base-800: #2E253C;
$base-900: #1D1825;
$base-hover: #5E3498;
$base-subtle: #D6CBE7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7441BD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9E0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3C2EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B298D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9270C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#734FA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5C427F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#44345B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E253C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}