#7A46AA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.3% 0.157 305.4), rgb(122, 70, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#7A46AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A46AA |
| RGB | rgb(122, 70, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.157 305.4) |
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 #7A46AA | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A46AA | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A46AA text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7A46AA text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3F0
oklch(88.6% 0.042 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.075 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#B38CDD
oklch(70.7% 0.122 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#A06DD3
oklch(63% 0.155 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B53C1
oklch(55.6% 0.169 305)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A46AA
oklch(50.3% 0.157 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#603787
oklch(42.6% 0.131 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F316C
oklch(37.8% 0.101 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
#7A46AA 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) | #1C5DAD | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335FA8 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #725A71 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A46AA
#7A46AA
oklch(50.3% 0.157 305.4)
- #537000
#537000
oklch(50.4% 0.127 125.5)
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 #7A46AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
Use #7A46AA 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.