#7A52E3
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.1% 0.209 290.8), rgb(122, 82, 227).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#7A52E3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A52E3 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 82, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 72%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.209 290.8) |
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 #7A52E3 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A52E3 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A52E3 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A52E3 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6F9
oklch(80.8% 0.094 291)
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Step 400
400
#A28EF6
oklch(70.8% 0.149 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D6DF3
oklch(63.1% 0.193 290.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A52E3
oklch(56.1% 0.209 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#6640C4
oklch(49.2% 0.194 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#53369E
oklch(42.8% 0.16 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#44307E
oklch(37.7% 0.126 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#271D4A
oklch(27% 0.08 290.2)
#7A52E3 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) | #0071E8 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BE0 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #597593 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A52E3
#7A52E3
oklch(56.1% 0.209 290.8)
- #797B00
#797B00
oklch(56.2% 0.124 110.9)
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 #7A52E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7A52E3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.065
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.067
Use #7A52E3 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.