#7E22CA
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(49.2% 0.233 302.9), rgb(126, 34, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#7E22CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E22CA |
| RGB | rgb(126, 34, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 71%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.233 302.9) |
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 #7E22CA | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E22CA | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E22CA text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E22CA text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | 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
#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
#CFAFFD
oklch(80.9% 0.113 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#B880FC
oklch(70.7% 0.181 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#A758F9
oklch(63.1% 0.231 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#9333E8
oklch(55.6% 0.251 302.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E22CA
oklch(49.2% 0.233 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#6620A3
oklch(42.7% 0.193 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#532381
oklch(37.7% 0.15 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#30164C
oklch(26.9% 0.096 302.5)
#7E22CA 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) | #0057CE | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C7 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5379 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E22CA
#7E22CA
oklch(49.2% 0.233 302.9)
- #556B00
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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 #7E22CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E22CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.045
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.067
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.078
Use #7E22CA 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.