#7D46AA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.6% 0.158 307), rgb(125, 70, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#7D46AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D46AA |
| RGB | rgb(125, 70, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.158 307) |
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 #7D46AA | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D46AA | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D46AA text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7D46AA text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E8
oklch(80.8% 0.077 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B58BDC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#A26CD2
oklch(63% 0.156 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E52BF
oklch(55.7% 0.169 307.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D46AA
oklch(50.6% 0.158 307)
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Step 800
800
#623786
oklch(42.8% 0.131 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#50306B
oklch(37.7% 0.102 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3F
oklch(27.1% 0.065 307)
#7D46AA 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) | #1F5EAD | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3660A8 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #765971 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D46AA
#7D46AA
oklch(50.6% 0.158 307)
- #517200
#517200
oklch(50.8% 0.131 127)
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 #7D46AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.073
Use #7D46AA 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.