#7A5ACA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.6% 0.167 293.4), rgb(122, 90, 202).
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White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#7A5ACA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A5ACA |
| RGB | rgb(122, 90, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.167 293.4) |
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 #7A5ACA | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A5ACA | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A5ACA text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A5ACA text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8ED
oklch(80.9% 0.075 293.3)
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Step 400
400
#A491E4
oklch(70.6% 0.12 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F74DD
oklch(63.1% 0.154 293.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A5ACA
oklch(55.6% 0.167 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#6749AF
oklch(49.1% 0.156 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#543D8D
oklch(42.7% 0.127 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#453571
oklch(37.8% 0.1 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#281F42
oklch(26.9% 0.064 293.5)
#7A5ACA 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) | #2270CE | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C6CC7 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #657289 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A5ACA
#7A5ACA
oklch(55.6% 0.167 293.4)
- #747A00
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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 #7A5ACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.023
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.027
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.034
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
Use #7A5ACA 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.