What color is #7A06CD?

#7A06CD is a medium, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(122, 6, 205), and in HSL hsl(275, 94%, 41%).

Is #7A06CD accessible as text?

On white, #7A06CD has a contrast ratio of 7.68:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.74:1 (fails). For text placed on #7A06CD, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7A06CD?

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

What colors go well with #7A06CD?

#7A06CD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #58CB06. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7A06CD below.

Is #7A06CD good for buttons?

#7A06CD works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #7A06CD — black text only reaches 2.74:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7A06CD the same as CSS darkviolet?

No — #7A06CD is not the CSS named color darkviolet, but darkviolet (#9400D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#7A06CD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7A06CD

Not just a swatch — here's how #7A06CD works with other colors. Named schemes with #7A06CD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7A06CD 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 #7A06CD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6572 Accent #9A50EB

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 #7A06CD Secondary #8F79B1 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 #7A06CD 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 #7A06CD Secondary #E86B6B Accent #F49448 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 #7A06CD 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 34/100

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 49/100

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 69/100

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 7.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4CDF5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BA06CB — 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 #7A06CD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7A06CD;
  --color-base-rgb: 122 6 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.7% 0.249 301.8);
  --color-50: #F9F0FE;
  --color-100: #EED8FD;
  --color-200: #DCB1FC;
  --color-300: #C27BF4;
  --color-400: #A64BE7;
  --color-500: #8828CD;
  --color-600: #6B269B;
  --color-700: #4E216D;
  --color-800: #341A47;
  --color-900: #21122B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-violet: {
    50: '#F9F0FE',
    100: '#EED8FD',
    200: '#DCB1FC',
    300: '#C27BF4',
    400: '#A64BE7',
    500: '#8828CD',
    600: '#6B269B',
    700: '#4E216D',
    800: '#341A47',
    900: '#21122B',
  },
}

$base: #7A06CD;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F0FE;
$base-100: #EED8FD;
$base-200: #DCB1FC;
$base-300: #C27BF4;
$base-400: #A64BE7;
$base-500: #8828CD;
$base-600: #6B269B;
$base-700: #4E216D;
$base-800: #341A47;
$base-900: #21122B;
$base-hover: #6105A2;
$base-subtle: #D7B2F2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7A06CD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EED8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCB1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C27BF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A64BE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8828CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B269B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E216D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#341A47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#21122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7A06CD

Color Lab

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