#7A47B8
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.4% 0.172 301.4), rgb(122, 71, 184).
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White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#7A47B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A47B8 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 71, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.172 301.4) |
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 #7A47B8 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A47B8 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A47B8 text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7A47B8 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4EE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF8BE6
oklch(70.6% 0.134 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D6CDE
oklch(63.2% 0.17 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8850CC
oklch(55.6% 0.186 301.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A47B8
oklch(51.4% 0.172 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E368F
oklch(42.8% 0.142 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3072
oklch(37.8% 0.111 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D43
oklch(27.1% 0.07 301.3)
#7A47B8 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) | #0061BC | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2361B5 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5F79 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A47B8
#7A47B8
oklch(51.4% 0.172 301.4)
- #5D7100
#5D7100
oklch(51.4% 0.123 121.1)
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 #7A47B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
Use #7A47B8 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.