#7400A0
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.6% 0.213 311.8), rgb(116, 0, 160).
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White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#7400A0 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7400A0 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 0, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.213 311.8) |
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 #7400A0 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7400A0 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #7400A0 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7400A0 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FC
oklch(93.5% 0.037 312.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDFB
oklch(88.6% 0.069 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBA9FB
oklch(80.9% 0.124 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#C975F9
oklch(70.7% 0.199 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB45F5
oklch(63.1% 0.254 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#A703E4
oklch(55.6% 0.277 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C2
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7400A0
oklch(42.6% 0.213 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E167F
oklch(37.7% 0.166 312)
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Step 950
950
#37104B
oklch(27% 0.106 311.6)
#7400A0 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) | #0042A4 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00489D | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E375C | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7400A0
#7400A0
oklch(42.6% 0.213 311.8)
- #355B00
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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 #7400A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.070
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.096
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.098
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.100
Use #7400A0 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.