#7A3BB7
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.7% 0.188 303.5), rgb(122, 59, 183).
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White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#7A3BB7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3BB7 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 59, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 51%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.188 303.5) |
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 #7A3BB7 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A3BB7 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A3BB7 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3BB7 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 303.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3F1
oklch(81% 0.09 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#B488EA
oklch(70.7% 0.145 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#A266E3
oklch(63.1% 0.186 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D49D1
oklch(55.5% 0.202 303.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A3BB7
oklch(49.7% 0.188 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#623193
oklch(42.8% 0.155 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#502C75
oklch(37.7% 0.122 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#7A3BB7 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) | #005BBB | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #045CB4 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5774 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3BB7
#7A3BB7
oklch(49.7% 0.188 303.5)
- #556D00
#556D00
oklch(49.7% 0.123 123.4)
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 #7A3BB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.072
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.073
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
Use #7A3BB7 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.