#7A43DF
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(53.8% 0.222 293.7), rgb(122, 67, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#7A43DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.222 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 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A43DF |
| RGB | rgb(122, 67, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 71%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.222 293.7) |
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 #7A43DF | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A43DF | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A43DF text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7A43DF text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FB
oklch(80.8% 0.1 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A78AFA
oklch(70.7% 0.161 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#9368F7
oklch(63.2% 0.205 293.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A43DF
oklch(53.8% 0.222 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C39C7
oklch(49.1% 0.206 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#5731A1
oklch(42.7% 0.17 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#472D80
oklch(37.7% 0.133 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#7A43DF 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) | #0068E4 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064DC | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C6B8C | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A43DF
#7A43DF
oklch(53.8% 0.222 293.7)
- #6E7500
#6E7500
oklch(53.8% 0.121 113.9)
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 #7A43DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7A43DF.
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 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
Use #7A43DF 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.