#7A64EC
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59.6% 0.197 286.2), rgb(122, 100, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#7A64EC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A64EC |
| RGB | rgb(122, 100, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 78%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.197 286.2) |
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 #7A64EC | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A64EC | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A64EC text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A64EC text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB8FC
oklch(80.9% 0.095 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9A90FB
oklch(70.8% 0.153 286.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A64EC
oklch(59.6% 0.197 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#7052E7
oklch(55.5% 0.214 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E41C9
oklch(49% 0.199 286.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C37A3
oklch(42.7% 0.166 286)
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Step 900
900
#3F3281
oklch(37.8% 0.128 286.1)
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Step 950
950
#241E4B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 285.8)
#7A64EC 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) | #007DF1 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0076E9 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52839E | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A64EC
#7A64EC
oklch(59.6% 0.197 286.2)
- #898300
#898300
oklch(59.6% 0.127 106.5)
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 #7A64EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.010
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.073
Use #7A64EC 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.