#7B22CD
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(49.1% 0.235 301), rgb(123, 34, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#7B22CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B22CD |
| RGB | rgb(123, 34, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 72%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.235 301) |
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 #7B22CD | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B22CD | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B22CD text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7B22CD text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FD
oklch(88.5% 0.063 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B581FF
oklch(70.8% 0.182 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#A459FD
oklch(63.2% 0.233 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#9033EC
oklch(55.6% 0.254 300.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B22CD
oklch(49.1% 0.235 301)
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Step 800
800
#6421A6
oklch(42.8% 0.195 301)
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Step 900
900
#512383
oklch(37.6% 0.152 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F174D
oklch(27.1% 0.096 300.6)
#7B22CD 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) | #0057D1 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057CA | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68547B | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B22CD
#7B22CD
oklch(49.1% 0.235 301)
- #576A00
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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 #7B22CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B22CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.045
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.052
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.070
Use #7B22CD 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.