#7D46AD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.8% 0.162 306.1), rgb(125, 70, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#7D46AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 306°. 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 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D46AD |
| RGB | rgb(125, 70, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.162 306.1) |
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 #7D46AD | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D46AD | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D46AD text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7D46AD text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B48BDE
oklch(70.7% 0.125 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#A26CD5
oklch(63.2% 0.16 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D51C2
oklch(55.6% 0.174 306)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D46AD
oklch(50.8% 0.162 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#613688
oklch(42.7% 0.134 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#50306D
oklch(37.8% 0.105 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D40
oklch(27.2% 0.066 306.2)
#7D46AD 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) | #1A5EB0 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3361AB | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #755A73 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D46AD
#7D46AD
oklch(50.8% 0.162 306.1)
- #537200
#537200
oklch(50.9% 0.13 126.1)
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 #7D46AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D46AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
Use #7D46AD 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.