#7C3DB6
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.1% 0.184 304.4), rgb(124, 61, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#7C3DB6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3DB6 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 61, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 50%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.184 304.4) |
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 #7C3DB6 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C3DB6 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C3DB6 text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3DB6 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3F0
oklch(81% 0.089 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#B588E8
oklch(70.7% 0.143 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#A367E1
oklch(63.2% 0.182 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E4ACE
oklch(55.6% 0.197 304.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C3DB6
oklch(50.1% 0.184 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#623191
oklch(42.7% 0.153 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#502D73
oklch(37.7% 0.118 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#7C3DB6 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) | #005CBA | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #155DB3 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715874 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3DB6
#7C3DB6
oklch(50.1% 0.184 304.4)
- #546F00
#546F00
oklch(50.2% 0.126 124.6)
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 #7C3DB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.072
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.073
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.073
Use #7C3DB6 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.