#7A24CB
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(49% 0.232 300.9), rgb(122, 36, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#7A24CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A24CB |
| RGB | rgb(122, 36, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 70%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.232 300.9) |
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 #7A24CB | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A24CB | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A24CB text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7A24CB text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FD
oklch(88.5% 0.063 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDB0FE
oklch(81% 0.112 301)
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Step 400
400
#B481FD
oklch(70.6% 0.18 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#A35AFB
oklch(63% 0.23 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#9036EA
oklch(55.7% 0.249 301)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A24CB
oklch(49% 0.232 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#6322A4
oklch(42.6% 0.192 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#512482
oklch(37.7% 0.15 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F174C
oklch(27% 0.094 301.1)
#7A24CB 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) | #0057CF | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C8 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67547A | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A24CB
#7A24CB
oklch(49% 0.232 300.9)
- #576900
#576900
oklch(48.8% 0.117 120.7)
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 #7A24CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7A24CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.054
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.071
Use #7A24CB 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.