#7A34A9
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.8% 0.182 308.4), rgb(122, 52, 169).
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White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#7A34A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A34A9 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 52, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 53%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.182 308.4) |
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 #7A34A9 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A34A9 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A34A9 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7A34A9 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2ED
oklch(81% 0.088 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B987E3
oklch(70.7% 0.14 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#A865DB
oklch(63.1% 0.18 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#9448C8
oklch(55.6% 0.195 308.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A34A9
oklch(47.8% 0.182 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#66308C
oklch(42.7% 0.15 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#532C70
oklch(37.7% 0.117 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#7A34A9 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) | #0054AC | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A57A6 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734E6A | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A34A9
#7A34A9
oklch(47.8% 0.182 308.4)
- #476900
#476900
oklch(47.6% 0.125 128.4)
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 #7A34A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
Use #7A34A9 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.