#7A48D9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(54% 0.209 294.1), rgb(122, 72, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#7A48D9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A48D9 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 72, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 66%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.209 294.1) |
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 #7A48D9 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A48D9 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A48D9 text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7A48D9 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F8
oklch(80.9% 0.095 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A78CF4
oklch(70.8% 0.15 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#936BF0
oklch(63.2% 0.192 294.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A48D9
oklch(54% 0.209 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B3DC1
oklch(49.1% 0.194 294)
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Step 800
800
#57349C
oklch(42.7% 0.16 294)
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Step 900
900
#472F7C
oklch(37.7% 0.125 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#291C49
oklch(26.9% 0.08 293.6)
#7A48D9 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) | #0069DD | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065D6 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F6B8B | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A48D9
#7A48D9
oklch(54% 0.209 294.1)
- #6E7600
#6E7600
oklch(54.1% 0.122 114.4)
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 #7A48D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
Use #7A48D9 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.