#7042A9
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.5% 0.16 301.2), rgb(112, 66, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#7042A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7042A9 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 66, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.16 301.2) |
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 #7042A9 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7042A9 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7042A9 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7042A9 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EB
oklch(80.8% 0.078 301.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE8DE1
oklch(70.6% 0.124 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B6FD9
oklch(63.2% 0.158 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#8654C6
oklch(55.6% 0.172 301.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7042A9
oklch(48.5% 0.16 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C398A
oklch(42.7% 0.131 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C326F
oklch(37.8% 0.103 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#7042A9 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) | #0259AC | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2259A7 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64586F | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7042A9
#7042A9
oklch(48.5% 0.16 301.2)
- #556800
#556800
oklch(48.4% 0.117 121.3)
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 #7042A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.073
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
Use #7042A9 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.