#7A43DB
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(53.5% 0.218 294.4), rgb(122, 67, 219).
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White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#7A43DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A43DB |
| RGB | rgb(122, 67, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 68%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.218 294.4) |
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 #7A43DB | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A43DB | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A43DB text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7A43DB text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FA
oklch(80.8% 0.099 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A88AF7
oklch(70.6% 0.157 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9468F4
oklch(63% 0.201 294.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A43DB
oklch(53.5% 0.218 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D3AC5
oklch(49.2% 0.203 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#58319F
oklch(42.6% 0.168 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#482D7E
oklch(37.6% 0.131 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C4A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 294.3)
#7A43DB 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) | #0067E0 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063D8 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F698A | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A43DB
#7A43DB
oklch(53.5% 0.218 294.4)
- #6C7400
#6C7400
oklch(53.4% 0.12 114.5)
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 #7A43DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.043
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
Use #7A43DB 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.