#7A73D3
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.6% 0.143 284.6), rgb(122, 115, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#7A73D3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A73D3 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 115, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.143 284.6) |
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 #7A73D3 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A73D3 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A73D3 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A73D3 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBED
oklch(80.9% 0.07 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9996E4
oklch(70.6% 0.113 284.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A73D3
oklch(60.6% 0.143 284.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C62C9
oklch(55.7% 0.154 284.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A50AE
oklch(49% 0.145 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A428D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 285)
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Step 900
900
#3D3970
oklch(37.7% 0.092 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#242242
oklch(27.2% 0.058 284.7)
#7A73D3 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) | #4E82D7 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B7CD1 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8799 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A73D3
#7A73D3
oklch(60.6% 0.143 284.6)
- #8E8500
#8E8500
oklch(60.5% 0.128 104.8)
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 #7A73D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
Use #7A73D3 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.