#7742BA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.5% 0.181 300.3), rgb(119, 66, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#7742BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7742BA |
| RGB | rgb(119, 66, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.181 300.3) |
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 #7742BA | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7742BA | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7742BA text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7742BA text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF8BEA
oklch(70.8% 0.139 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C6AE4
oklch(63.1% 0.18 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#874ED1
oklch(55.5% 0.194 300.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7742BA
oklch(50.5% 0.181 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E3493
oklch(42.8% 0.15 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F75
oklch(37.7% 0.116 300)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#7742BA 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) | #005EBE | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #095EB7 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #685D78 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7742BA
#7742BA
oklch(50.5% 0.181 300.3)
- #5C6E00
#5C6E00
oklch(50.5% 0.12 120.3)
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 #7742BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
Use #7742BA 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.