#7D42D4
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(53.1% 0.211 297.1), rgb(125, 66, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#7D42D4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D42D4 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 66, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 63%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.211 297.1) |
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 #7D42D4 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D42D4 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D42D4 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7D42D4 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F9
oklch(88.4% 0.054 297)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB8AF3
oklch(70.7% 0.152 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9868EE
oklch(63% 0.194 297)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D42D4
oklch(53.1% 0.211 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#703ABF
oklch(49% 0.196 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B319B
oklch(42.6% 0.164 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7B
oklch(37.6% 0.127 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B48
oklch(26.9% 0.081 297)
#7D42D4 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) | #0066D8 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063D1 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #676686 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D42D4
#7D42D4
oklch(53.1% 0.211 297.1)
- #687400
#687400
oklch(53% 0.122 116.7)
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 #7D42D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
Use #7D42D4 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.