#7C39FF
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.6% 0.266 290.2), rgb(124, 57, 255).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#7C39FF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.266 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.266) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C39FF |
| RGB | rgb(124, 57, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 100%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.266 290.2) |
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 #7C39FF | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C39FF | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C39FF text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7C39FF text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.104 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A18BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D68FF
oklch(63.2% 0.214 290.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C39FF
oklch(55.6% 0.266 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#6927DE
oklch(49% 0.247 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#5525B4
oklch(42.8% 0.205 290)
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Step 900
900
#45278E
oklch(37.8% 0.159 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#281853
oklch(26.9% 0.102 290.4)
#7C39FF 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) | #006EFF | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065FB | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B739C | 0.212 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.268 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C39FF
#7C39FF
oklch(55.6% 0.266 290.2)
- #787900
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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 #7C39FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C39FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.057
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.057
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.064
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.087
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.087
Use #7C39FF 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.