#7A42AD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.9% 0.167 305.2), rgb(122, 66, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#7A42AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A42AD |
| RGB | rgb(122, 66, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.167 305.2) |
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 #7A42AD | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A42AD | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A42AD text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7A42AD text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EB
oklch(81% 0.081 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B48BE1
oklch(70.8% 0.129 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#A16BD8
oklch(63.1% 0.165 305)
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Step 600
600
#8D50C5
oklch(55.7% 0.179 305.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A42AD
oklch(49.9% 0.167 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#61358A
oklch(42.6% 0.138 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F6E
oklch(37.6% 0.108 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C41
oklch(26.9% 0.069 304.6)
#7A42AD 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) | #055CB0 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A5EAB | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715871 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A42AD
#7A42AD
oklch(49.9% 0.167 305.2)
- #526E00
#526E00
oklch(49.8% 0.125 125.2)
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 #7A42AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
Use #7A42AD 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.