#7A6FCD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.5% 0.14 286.7), rgb(122, 111, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#7A6FCD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A6FCD |
| RGB | rgb(122, 111, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.14 286.7) |
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 #7A6FCD | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A6FCD | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A6FCD text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A6FCD text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBEB
oklch(81% 0.067 286.7)
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Step 400
400
#9C96E2
oklch(70.8% 0.11 286.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A6FCD
oklch(59.5% 0.14 286.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F61C7
oklch(55.6% 0.153 286.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D50AC
oklch(49.2% 0.142 286.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C428B
oklch(42.7% 0.117 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F386F
oklch(37.6% 0.092 287)
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Step 950
950
#252141
oklch(27% 0.058 287.5)
#7A6FCD 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) | #4C7ED0 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A79CB | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #628294 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A6FCD
#7A6FCD
oklch(59.5% 0.14 286.7)
- #888300
#888300
oklch(59.5% 0.128 107)
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 #7A6FCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
Use #7A6FCD 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.