#7A40C4
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.3% 0.196 299.6), rgb(122, 64, 196).
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White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#7A40C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.196 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 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A40C4 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 64, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 53%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.196 299.6) |
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 #7A40C4 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A40C4 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A40C4 text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7A40C4 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F5
oklch(80.8% 0.094 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF89F0
oklch(70.7% 0.15 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D67EB
oklch(63.2% 0.193 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8849DA
oklch(55.6% 0.211 299.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A40C4
oklch(51.3% 0.196 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E3099
oklch(42.7% 0.163 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D2C79
oklch(37.6% 0.126 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#7A40C4 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) | #0060C8 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FC1 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #695F7D | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A40C4
#7A40C4
oklch(51.3% 0.196 299.6)
- #5F7000
#5F7000
oklch(51.3% 0.121 119.6)
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 #7A40C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
Use #7A40C4 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.