#7204A2
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.6% 0.213 310.2), rgb(114, 4, 162).
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White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#7204A2 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7204A2 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 4, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 95%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.213 310.2) |
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 #7204A2 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7204A2 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #7204A2 text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7204A2 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFC
oklch(88.5% 0.069 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9AAFC
oklch(80.9% 0.123 310)
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Step 400
400
#C776FB
oklch(70.7% 0.199 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#B847F8
oklch(63.1% 0.254 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#A40CE7
oklch(55.6% 0.276 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B00C5
oklch(49.1% 0.248 310.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7204A2
oklch(42.6% 0.213 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C1781
oklch(37.7% 0.166 310)
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Step 950
950
#36114B
oklch(27% 0.104 310.4)
#7204A2 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) | #0043A6 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00489F | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B395E | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7204A2
#7204A2
oklch(42.6% 0.213 310.2)
- #395A00
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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 #7204A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.035
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.091
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.094
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.098
Use #7204A2 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.