#7A74EF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.5% 0.179 282.1), rgb(122, 116, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#7A74EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A74EF |
| RGB | rgb(122, 116, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 79%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.179 282.1) |
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 #7A74EF | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A74EF | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A74EF text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A74EF text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAF8
oklch(80.8% 0.087 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9494F5
oklch(70.7% 0.14 282.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A74EF
oklch(62.5% 0.179 282.1)
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Step 600
600
#675BE0
oklch(55.7% 0.195 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#5649C2
oklch(49% 0.182 282.2)
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Step 800
800
#463D9D
oklch(42.7% 0.15 282.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A367D
oklch(37.8% 0.117 281.8)
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Step 950
950
#222049
oklch(27% 0.074 282.5)
#7A74EF 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) | #3688F3 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C7FEC | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E8FA7 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A74EF
#7A74EF
oklch(62.5% 0.179 282.1)
- #988A00
#988A00
oklch(62.6% 0.131 102.3)
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 #7A74EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7A74EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.028
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.073
Use #7A74EF 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.