#7A56DA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.1% 0.193 291.5), rgb(122, 86, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#7A56DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A56DA |
| RGB | rgb(122, 86, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.193 291.5) |
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 #7A56DA | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A56DA | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A56DA text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A56DA text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A28FF0
oklch(70.7% 0.14 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D70EA
oklch(63.1% 0.177 291.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A56DA
oklch(56.1% 0.193 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#6644BC
oklch(49.2% 0.179 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#533998
oklch(42.8% 0.148 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#443279
oklch(37.7% 0.116 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#7A56DA 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) | #0071DE | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CD7 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7490 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A56DA
#7A56DA
oklch(56.1% 0.193 291.5)
- #787B00
#787B00
oklch(56.2% 0.124 111.5)
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 #7A56DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7A56DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.028
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
Use #7A56DA 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.