#7C3AC9
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(51.2% 0.209 300.1), rgb(124, 58, 201).
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White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#7C3AC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3AC9 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 58, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 57%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.209 300.1) |
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 #7C3AC9 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C3AC9 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C3AC9 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3AC9 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED1F9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2F9
oklch(80.9% 0.101 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#B186F5
oklch(70.7% 0.162 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F62F1
oklch(63% 0.207 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B43DF
oklch(55.6% 0.224 300.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C3AC9
oklch(51.2% 0.209 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#602C9D
oklch(42.7% 0.173 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2A7D
oklch(37.7% 0.135 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A49
oklch(27.1% 0.085 300.5)
#7C3AC9 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) | #005FCD | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005EC6 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5D7E | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3AC9
#7C3AC9
oklch(51.2% 0.209 300.1)
- #5E7000
#5E7000
oklch(51.2% 0.122 120.1)
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 #7C3AC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
Use #7C3AC9 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.