#7C42CE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(52.5% 0.205 297.9), rgb(124, 66, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#7C42CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C42CE |
| RGB | rgb(124, 66, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.205 297.9) |
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 #7C42CE | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C42CE | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C42CE text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7C42CE text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 298.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F5
oklch(80.8% 0.092 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC8AF0
oklch(70.6% 0.148 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9969EA
oklch(63% 0.188 298)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C42CE
oklch(52.5% 0.205 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#713CBC
oklch(49.2% 0.19 298)
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Step 800
800
#5C3398
oklch(42.8% 0.157 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E79
oklch(37.7% 0.123 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C47
oklch(27.1% 0.078 298.2)
#7C42CE 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) | #0064D2 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062CB | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #686383 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C42CE
#7C42CE
oklch(52.5% 0.205 297.9)
- #657300
#657300
oklch(52.5% 0.122 117.8)
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 #7C42CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
Use #7C42CE 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.