#7400A1
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.7% 0.214 311.5), rgb(116, 0, 161).
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White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#7400A1 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7400A1 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 0, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.214 311.5) |
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 #7400A1 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7400A1 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #7400A1 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7400A1 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#E8CDFB
oklch(88.5% 0.068 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBA9FC
oklch(80.9% 0.125 311.3)
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Step 400
400
#C975FA
oklch(70.7% 0.2 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB45F6
oklch(63.1% 0.255 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#A702E5
oklch(55.6% 0.278 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C2
oklch(49.1% 0.246 311.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7400A1
oklch(42.7% 0.214 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E1680
oklch(37.8% 0.167 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#37104B
oklch(27% 0.106 311.6)
#7400A1 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) | #0043A5 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00499E | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E385D | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7400A1
#7400A1
oklch(42.7% 0.214 311.5)
- #365B00
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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 #7400A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.038
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.070
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.096
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.098
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.099
Use #7400A1 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.