#7A36BC
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.4% 0.199 302.9), rgb(122, 54, 188).
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White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#7A36BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A36BC |
| RGB | rgb(122, 54, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 55%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.199 302.9) |
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 #7A36BC | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A36BC | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A36BC text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7A36BC text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.096 303)
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Step 400
400
#B486EF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#A263E9
oklch(63% 0.197 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E45D7
oklch(55.6% 0.214 302.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A36BC
oklch(49.4% 0.199 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#622D97
oklch(42.6% 0.165 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#502A78
oklch(37.6% 0.129 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#7A36BC 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) | #005AC0 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AB9 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5675 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A36BC
#7A36BC
oklch(49.4% 0.199 302.9)
- #556C00
#556C00
oklch(49.5% 0.121 123)
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 #7A36BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.070
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.072
Use #7A36BC 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.