#7A42BF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.2% 0.187 300.5), rgb(122, 66, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#7A42BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.187 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A42BF |
| RGB | rgb(122, 66, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.187 300.5) |
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 #7A42BF | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A42BF | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A42BF text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7A42BF 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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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
#CAB4F3
oklch(81% 0.09 300.4)
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Step 400
400
#B08AED
oklch(70.8% 0.145 300.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D68E6
oklch(63% 0.185 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#894BD4
oklch(55.6% 0.202 300.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A42BF
oklch(51.2% 0.187 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3295
oklch(42.6% 0.155 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E77
oklch(37.8% 0.121 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#7A42BF 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) | #0060C3 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060BC | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B5E7B | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A42BF
#7A42BF
oklch(51.2% 0.187 300.5)
- #5D7000
#5D7000
oklch(51.1% 0.122 120.7)
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 #7A42BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.072
Use #7A42BF 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.