#7672EA
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(61.5% 0.176 281.4), rgb(118, 114, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#7672EA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7672EA |
| RGB | rgb(118, 114, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 74%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.176 281.4) |
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 #7672EA | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7672EA | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7672EA text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7672EA text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF8
oklch(81% 0.086 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9395F4
oklch(70.8% 0.137 281.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7672EA
oklch(61.5% 0.176 281.4)
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Step 600
600
#655CDE
oklch(55.5% 0.192 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#554BC1
oklch(49.2% 0.178 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#453E9C
oklch(42.7% 0.148 281.5)
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Step 900
900
#39367C
oklch(37.6% 0.115 281.2)
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Step 950
950
#212049
oklch(26.9% 0.074 281.3)
#7672EA 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) | #3585EE | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B7CE7 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #498CA3 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7672EA
#7672EA
oklch(61.5% 0.176 281.4)
- #958600
#958600
oklch(61.4% 0.128 101.5)
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 #7672EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7672EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.025
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
Use #7672EA 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.