#7A2AC5
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(48.9% 0.221 301.9), rgb(122, 42, 197).
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White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#7A2AC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A2AC5 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 42, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 65%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.221 301.9) |
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 #7A2AC5 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A2AC5 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A2AC5 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7A2AC5 text on black | 2.96:1 | 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
#EDE5FC
oklch(93.5% 0.032 301.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1FB
oklch(88.6% 0.059 301.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB0FB
oklch(80.9% 0.108 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B583F8
oklch(70.7% 0.171 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#A45DF5
oklch(63.1% 0.219 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#903BE3
oklch(55.6% 0.238 302.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A2AC5
oklch(48.9% 0.221 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#6326A0
oklch(42.6% 0.184 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#51267F
oklch(37.7% 0.143 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F184A
oklch(27% 0.09 301.9)
#7A2AC5 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) | #0057C9 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C2 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5478 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A2AC5
#7A2AC5
oklch(48.9% 0.221 301.9)
- #566A00
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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 #7A2AC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7A2AC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.058
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.072
Use #7A2AC5 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.