#7A4BAC
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.2% 0.152 303.9), rgb(122, 75, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#7A4BAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A4BAC |
| RGB | rgb(122, 75, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.152 303.9) |
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 #7A4BAC | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A4BAC | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A4BAC text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7A4BAC 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B08EDC
oklch(70.7% 0.117 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D6FD2
oklch(63% 0.15 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#8955C0
oklch(55.7% 0.164 304)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A4BAC
oklch(51.2% 0.152 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E3986
oklch(42.6% 0.126 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D326B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 304)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#7A4BAC 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) | #2661AF | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3762AA | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715E74 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A4BAC
#7A4BAC
oklch(51.2% 0.152 303.9)
- #587200
#587200
oklch(51.3% 0.127 123.9)
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 #7A4BAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
Use #7A4BAC 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.