#7A41B3
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.2% 0.175 303.7), rgb(122, 65, 179).
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White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#7A41B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.175 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 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A41B3 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 65, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.175 303.7) |
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 #7A41B3 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A41B3 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A41B3 text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7A41B3 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EE
oklch(81% 0.084 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#B38AE5
oklch(70.7% 0.135 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#A06ADD
oklch(63.1% 0.172 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C4ECB
oklch(55.7% 0.188 303.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A41B3
oklch(50.2% 0.175 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#61348E
oklch(42.8% 0.145 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F2E71
oklch(37.6% 0.113 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#7A41B3 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) | #005DB7 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #205EB0 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5974 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A41B3
#7A41B3
oklch(50.2% 0.175 303.7)
- #566F00
#566F00
oklch(50.3% 0.124 123.7)
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 #7A41B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.076
Use #7A41B3 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.