#7A42F5
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(55.5% 0.247 290.2), rgb(122, 66, 245).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#7A42F5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.247 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.247) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A42F5 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 66, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 90%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.247 290.2) |
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 #7A42F5 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A42F5 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A42F5 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7A42F5 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB5FF
oklch(80.8% 0.104 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A18BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D68FF
oklch(63.2% 0.214 290.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A42F5
oklch(55.5% 0.247 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#6831D6
oklch(49.1% 0.231 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#542CAD
oklch(42.8% 0.19 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#452A89
oklch(37.7% 0.149 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#281A50
oklch(27% 0.094 290.6)
#7A42F5 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) | #006EFA | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067F2 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7398 | 0.199 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.249 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A42F5
#7A42F5
oklch(55.5% 0.247 290.2)
- #787800
#787800
oklch(55.4% 0.121 109.8)
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 #7A42F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7A42F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.059
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.066
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.074
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.075
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
Use #7A42F5 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.