#7A42BD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51% 0.185 300.9), rgb(122, 66, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#7A42BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A42BD |
| RGB | rgb(122, 66, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.185 300.9) |
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 #7A42BD | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A42BD | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A42BD text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7A42BD text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F2
oklch(81% 0.089 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#B08AEB
oklch(70.7% 0.142 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D69E5
oklch(63.1% 0.183 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#894CD3
oklch(55.6% 0.199 300.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A42BD
oklch(51% 0.185 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F3394
oklch(42.8% 0.153 301)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E76
oklch(37.7% 0.119 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#7A42BD 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) | #005FC1 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #085FBA | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5D7A | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A42BD
#7A42BD
oklch(51% 0.185 300.9)
- #5C7000
#5C7000
oklch(51% 0.123 121.2)
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 #7A42BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.073
Use #7A42BD 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.