#7E42AD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.4% 0.168 307.2), rgb(126, 66, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#7E42AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E42AD |
| RGB | rgb(126, 66, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.168 307.2) |
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 #7E42AD | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E42AD | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E42AD text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7E42AD text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EA
oklch(80.8% 0.081 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B68ADF
oklch(70.7% 0.129 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#A46AD6
oklch(63.1% 0.165 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#904EC4
oklch(55.7% 0.181 307.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E42AD
oklch(50.4% 0.168 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#633489
oklch(42.7% 0.139 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#512F6D
oklch(37.8% 0.107 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#7E42AD 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) | #0B5CB0 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F5FAB | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775771 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E42AD
#7E42AD
oklch(50.4% 0.168 307.2)
- #507100
#507100
oklch(50.4% 0.13 127.1)
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 #7E42AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.072
Use #7E42AD 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.