#7E22C8
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(49% 0.231 303.3), rgb(126, 34, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#7E22C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E22C8 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 34, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 71%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.231 303.3) |
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 #7E22C8 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E22C8 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E22C8 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E22C8 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 302.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFAFFC
oklch(80.9% 0.111 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#B880FB
oklch(70.7% 0.18 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A858F8
oklch(63.1% 0.23 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#9433E6
oklch(55.6% 0.249 303.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E22C8
oklch(49% 0.231 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#6621A2
oklch(42.7% 0.191 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#532380
oklch(37.6% 0.149 303.5)
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Step 950
950
#30164B
oklch(26.9% 0.095 303.1)
#7E22C8 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) | #0056CC | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C5 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5278 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E22C8
#7E22C8
oklch(49% 0.231 303.3)
- #536B00
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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 #7E22C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E22C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.068
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.080
Use #7E22C8 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.