#7C46B9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.5% 0.175 302.2), rgb(124, 70, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#7C46B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C46B9 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 70, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.175 302.2) |
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 #7C46B9 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C46B9 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C46B9 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7C46B9 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#B18BE6
oklch(70.8% 0.135 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E6ADF
oklch(63% 0.174 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A4FCD
oklch(55.7% 0.188 302.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C46B9
oklch(51.5% 0.175 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F348F
oklch(42.6% 0.145 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E2F72
oklch(37.7% 0.113 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C43
oklch(26.9% 0.072 301.9)
#7C46B9 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) | #0061BD | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2261B6 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705E79 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C46B9
#7C46B9
oklch(51.5% 0.175 302.2)
- #5C7200
#5C7200
oklch(51.6% 0.125 122)
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 #7C46B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.071
Use #7C46B9 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.