#7A4ED8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(54.7% 0.201 293.3), rgb(122, 78, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#7A4ED8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A4ED8 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 78, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.201 293.3) |
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 #7A4ED8 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A4ED8 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A4ED8 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7A4ED8 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 293)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A58DF2
oklch(70.7% 0.145 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#916DED
oklch(63.1% 0.185 293.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A4ED8
oklch(54.7% 0.201 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#6940BE
oklch(49% 0.187 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#56369A
oklch(42.7% 0.155 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#46307A
oklch(37.6% 0.121 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#7A4ED8 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) | #006CDC | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068D5 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #606E8C | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A4ED8
#7A4ED8
oklch(54.7% 0.201 293.3)
- #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 #7A4ED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.064
Use #7A4ED8 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.