#7E73AA
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(58.7% 0.084 292.8), rgb(126, 115, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#7E73AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E73AA |
| RGB | rgb(126, 115, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.084 292.8) |
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 #7E73AA | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E73AA | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E73AA text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E73AA text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD7
oklch(81% 0.036 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A19AC3
oklch(70.6% 0.06 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B81B4
oklch(63.1% 0.076 293.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E73AA
oklch(58.7% 0.084 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#625889
oklch(49.1% 0.078 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#50486F
oklch(42.6% 0.064 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#423D5A
oklch(37.8% 0.049 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#272435
oklch(27.1% 0.031 292.3)
#7E73AA 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) | #657BAC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6679A9 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757C87 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E73AA
#7E73AA
oklch(58.7% 0.084 292.8)
- #7D8245
#7D8245
oklch(58.8% 0.084 112.8)
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 #7E73AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.063
Use #7E73AA 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.