What color is #7A02CA?

#7A02CA is a medium, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(122, 2, 202), and in HSL hsl(276, 98%, 40%).

Is #7A02CA accessible as text?

On white, #7A02CA has a contrast ratio of 7.81:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.69:1 (fails). For text placed on #7A02CA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7A02CA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-700 (#8200DB).

What colors go well with #7A02CA?

#7A02CA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #52CA02. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7A02CA below.

Is #7A02CA good for buttons?

#7A02CA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #7A02CA — black text only reaches 2.69:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7A02CA the same as CSS darkviolet?

No — #7A02CA is not the CSS named color darkviolet, but darkviolet (#9400D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#7A02CA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7A02CA

Not just a swatch — here's how #7A02CA works with other colors. Named schemes with #7A02CA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7A02CA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Dark Violet sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #7A02CA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #9A4EE8

Dark Violet is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Violet.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #7A02CA Secondary #8E77AF Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Dark Violet is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Violet carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7A02CA Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Dark Violet opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #7A02CA Secondary #E86B6B Accent #F49548 Anchor #593A56 Surface #F7E7D7

Dark Violet glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #7A02CA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 35/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 9/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 50/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 96/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 9/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 70/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5CBF6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BD02CA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #7A02CA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7A02CA;
  --color-base-rgb: 122 2 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.3% 0.248 302.6);
  --color-50: #F9F0FE;
  --color-100: #EED8FD;
  --color-200: #DEB1FC;
  --color-300: #C478F7;
  --color-400: #A948EA;
  --color-500: #8C24D1;
  --color-600: #6D249E;
  --color-700: #4F206F;
  --color-800: #351948;
  --color-900: #21112C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-violet: {
    50: '#F9F0FE',
    100: '#EED8FD',
    200: '#DEB1FC',
    300: '#C478F7',
    400: '#A948EA',
    500: '#8C24D1',
    600: '#6D249E',
    700: '#4F206F',
    800: '#351948',
    900: '#21112C',
  },
}

$base: #7A02CA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F0FE;
$base-100: #EED8FD;
$base-200: #DEB1FC;
$base-300: #C478F7;
$base-400: #A948EA;
$base-500: #8C24D1;
$base-600: #6D249E;
$base-700: #4F206F;
$base-800: #351948;
$base-900: #21112C;
$base-hover: #6202A2;
$base-subtle: #D8AFF3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7A02CA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EED8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DEB1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C478F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A948EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8C24D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D249E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F206F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#351948",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#21112C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7A02CA

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Pairs with #7A02CA

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