#7A4EDD
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.1% 0.207 292.4), rgb(122, 78, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#7A4EDD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A4EDD |
| RGB | rgb(122, 78, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.207 292.4) |
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 #7A4EDD | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A4EDD | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A4EDD text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7A4EDD text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A48DF5
oklch(70.7% 0.149 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#906CF0
oklch(63% 0.19 292.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A4EDD
oklch(55.1% 0.207 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#683FC1
oklch(49% 0.192 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#55359C
oklch(42.7% 0.159 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#45307C
oklch(37.6% 0.123 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#7A4EDD 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) | #006DE1 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069DA | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D708F | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A4EDD
#7A4EDD
oklch(55.1% 0.207 292.4)
- #747800
#747800
oklch(55.1% 0.122 112.1)
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 #7A4EDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7A4EDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
Use #7A4EDD 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.