#7A44C6
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(52% 0.193 298.5), rgb(122, 68, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#7A44C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A44C6 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 68, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 53%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.193 298.5) |
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 #7A44C6 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A44C6 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A44C6 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7A44C6 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD8AF0
oklch(70.7% 0.148 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A68EB
oklch(63% 0.191 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#864BD9
oklch(55.6% 0.207 298.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A44C6
oklch(52% 0.193 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D3298
oklch(42.8% 0.159 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B2D79
oklch(37.6% 0.125 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B47
oklch(26.9% 0.08 298.8)
#7A44C6 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) | #0063CA | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061C3 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68627F | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A44C6
#7A44C6
oklch(52% 0.193 298.5)
- #627200
#627200
oklch(52% 0.122 119)
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 #7A44C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
Use #7A44C6 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.