#7A4BBA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.1% 0.169 300.1), rgb(122, 75, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#7A4BBA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A4BBA |
| RGB | rgb(122, 75, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.169 300.1) |
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 #7A4BBA | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A4BBA | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A4BBA text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7A4BBA text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5EE
oklch(80.8% 0.082 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD8DE6
oklch(70.8% 0.131 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A6DDE
oklch(63% 0.167 300)
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Step 600
600
#8652CC
oklch(55.7% 0.182 300.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A4BBA
oklch(52.1% 0.169 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C378F
oklch(42.7% 0.14 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3172
oklch(37.7% 0.109 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#7A4BBA 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) | #0A64BE | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2763B8 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C627B | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A4BBA
#7A4BBA
oklch(52.1% 0.169 300.1)
- #607300
#607300
oklch(52.1% 0.124 120.4)
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 #7A4BBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
Use #7A4BBA 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.