#7C44BB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.4% 0.18 302.1), rgb(124, 68, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#7C44BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C44BB |
| RGB | rgb(124, 68, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.18 302.1) |
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 #7C44BB | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C44BB | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C44BB text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7C44BB text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4F0
oklch(81% 0.087 302)
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Step 400
400
#B18AE9
oklch(70.7% 0.14 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F69E2
oklch(63.1% 0.179 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A4DCF
oklch(55.6% 0.194 302)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C44BB
oklch(51.4% 0.18 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3391
oklch(42.6% 0.149 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E74
oklch(37.7% 0.117 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#7C44BB 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) | #0060BF | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A61B8 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5E79 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C44BB
#7C44BB
oklch(51.4% 0.18 302.1)
- #5B7200
#5B7200
oklch(51.5% 0.126 122.5)
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 #7C44BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.073
Use #7C44BB 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.