#7A48C4
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.4% 0.185 298.3), rgb(122, 72, 196).
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White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#7A48C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A48C4 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 72, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.185 298.3) |
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 #7A48C4 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A48C4 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A48C4 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7A48C4 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F0
oklch(80.8% 0.084 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB8DE8
oklch(70.7% 0.133 298.1)
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Step 500
500
#986EE1
oklch(63.2% 0.169 298.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A48C4
oklch(52.4% 0.185 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F42B3
oklch(49.1% 0.172 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A3791
oklch(42.6% 0.143 298)
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Step 900
900
#4A3174
oklch(37.8% 0.111 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D44
oklch(27% 0.071 298)
#7A48C4 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) | #0064C8 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0563C1 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69647F | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A48C4
#7A48C4
oklch(52.4% 0.185 298.3)
- #647300
#647300
oklch(52.5% 0.123 118.4)
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 #7A48C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
Use #7A48C4 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.