#7663CA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.8% 0.154 289), rgb(118, 99, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#7663CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7663CA |
| RGB | rgb(118, 99, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.154 289) |
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 #7663CA | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7663CA | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7663CA text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7663CA text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAEB
oklch(81% 0.069 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E95E1
oklch(70.7% 0.11 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8879D9
oklch(63.2% 0.141 288.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7663CA
oklch(56.8% 0.154 289)
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Step 700
700
#604EAB
oklch(49% 0.143 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F418B
oklch(42.8% 0.118 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#41376F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 289.3)
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Step 950
950
#262141
oklch(27.1% 0.058 289.1)
#7663CA 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) | #3775CE | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3870C8 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E788D | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7663CA
#7663CA
oklch(56.8% 0.154 289)
- #7D7C00
#7D7C00
oklch(56.8% 0.123 109.2)
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 #7663CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7663CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.029
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.031
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #7663CA 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.