#7A48E0
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(54.5% 0.217 292.8), rgb(122, 72, 224).
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White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#7A48E0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A48E0 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 72, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 71%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.217 292.8) |
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 #7A48E0 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A48E0 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A48E0 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7A48E0 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A58BF8
oklch(70.6% 0.156 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#916AF5
oklch(63.1% 0.199 292.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A48E0
oklch(54.5% 0.217 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A3BC6
oklch(49.1% 0.202 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#5632A0
oklch(42.6% 0.168 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#462E7F
oklch(37.6% 0.131 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#291C4A
oklch(27% 0.082 293.1)
#7A48E0 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) | #006BE5 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066DD | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C6E8E | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A48E0
#7A48E0
oklch(54.5% 0.217 292.8)
- #717700
#717700
oklch(54.6% 0.122 113.2)
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 #7A48E0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7A48E0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.049
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.063
Use #7A48E0 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.