#7C40B8
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.6% 0.183 303.5), rgb(124, 64, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#7C40B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C40B8 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 64, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.183 303.5) |
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 #7C40B8 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C40B8 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C40B8 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7C40B8 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#CCB3F0
oklch(80.9% 0.088 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B389E8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#A168E1
oklch(63.1% 0.18 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D4BCF
oklch(55.6% 0.197 303.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C40B8
oklch(50.6% 0.183 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#613291
oklch(42.7% 0.151 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F2D74
oklch(37.7% 0.119 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B44
oklch(26.9% 0.076 303.1)
#7C40B8 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) | #005EBC | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #185FB5 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705A76 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C40B8
#7C40B8
oklch(50.6% 0.183 303.5)
- #577000
#577000
oklch(50.7% 0.125 123.6)
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 #7C40B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.074
Use #7C40B8 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.