ColorWell · contrast check
White or black text on #7c3aed?
Tailwind violet-600
Use white text. It gives 5.7:1, which passes AA, not AAA.
White text
5.7:1
passes AA, not AAA
Black text
3.69:1
passes AA for large text only (18pt+/14pt bold)
What the thresholds mean
| Level | Needs | White text | Black text |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA, normal text | 4.5:1 | pass | fail |
| AA, large text (18pt+/14pt bold) | 3:1 | pass | pass |
| AAA, normal text | 7:1 | fail | fail |
If you need the other one to pass
Same hue, moved along the lightness ramp until the ratio clears AA.
- For black text, use
#f5e1ff— 17.1:1
The colour itself
- Hex:
#7c3aed - RGB:
124, 58, 237 - Oklch:
54.13% 0.247 293
Shade ramp
#f5e1ff #e3c7ff #cba7ff #ae7fff #8e4bff #6f33d5 #521ba5 #370077 #1e004c
Paste this into your config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
brand: {
100: "#f5e1ff",
200: "#e3c7ff",
300: "#cba7ff",
400: "#ae7fff",
500: "#8e4bff",
600: "#6f33d5",
700: "#521ba5",
800: "#370077",
900: "#1e004c",
},
}Text colour to pair with the 500 shade (#8e4bff): black, at 4.6:1. For #7c3aed itself it is white, at 5.7:1.
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