#7C23CA
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(49% 0.232 302), rgb(124, 35, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#7C23CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C23CA |
| RGB | rgb(124, 35, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 70%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.232 302) |
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 #7C23CA | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C23CA | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C23CA text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7C23CA text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | 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
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEAFFD
oklch(80.9% 0.112 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#B681FC
oklch(70.7% 0.179 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#A559FA
oklch(63.1% 0.23 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#9234E9
oklch(55.6% 0.25 302.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C23CA
oklch(49% 0.232 302)
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Step 800
800
#6522A3
oklch(42.7% 0.191 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#522482
oklch(37.8% 0.15 302)
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Step 950
950
#30174C
oklch(27.1% 0.094 302.2)
#7C23CA 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) | #0057CE | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C7 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B5379 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C23CA
#7C23CA
oklch(49% 0.232 302)
- #566A00
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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 #7C23CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C23CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.050
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.075
Use #7C23CA 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.