#7C3ECC
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(51.9% 0.207 298.9), rgb(124, 62, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#7C3ECC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3ECC |
| RGB | rgb(124, 62, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 58%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.207 298.9) |
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 #7C3ECC | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C3ECC | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C3ECC text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3ECC text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2FA
oklch(88.6% 0.056 299)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2F9
oklch(80.8% 0.101 299)
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Step 400
400
#AF87F6
oklch(70.7% 0.161 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D64F2
oklch(63.2% 0.205 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#8945E0
oklch(55.7% 0.222 299)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C3ECC
oklch(51.9% 0.207 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E2D9D
oklch(42.6% 0.171 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D2B7D
oklch(37.8% 0.133 299)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A49
oklch(27% 0.084 299.3)
#7C3ECC 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) | #0062D0 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060C9 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #696081 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3ECC
#7C3ECC
oklch(51.9% 0.207 298.9)
- #627100
#627100
oklch(51.8% 0.121 118.5)
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 #7C3ECC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
Use #7C3ECC 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.