#7A3CC6
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.9% 0.203 299.7), rgb(122, 60, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#7A3CC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3CC6 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 60, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 55%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.203 299.7) |
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 #7A3CC6 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A3CC6 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A3CC6 text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3CC6 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F7
oklch(81% 0.097 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#B087F3
oklch(70.6% 0.157 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E65EF
oklch(63.2% 0.2 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#8946DD
oklch(55.6% 0.218 299.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A3CC6
oklch(50.9% 0.203 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F2E9B
oklch(42.7% 0.168 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2B7B
oklch(37.6% 0.131 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A48
oklch(26.9% 0.083 299.9)
#7A3CC6 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) | #005FCA | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005EC3 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #695D7D | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3CC6
#7A3CC6
oklch(50.9% 0.203 299.7)
- #5E6F00
#5E6F00
oklch(50.9% 0.121 119.7)
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 #7A3CC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
Use #7A3CC6 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.