#7C44CF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(52.9% 0.203 297.4), rgb(124, 68, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#7C44CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C44CF |
| RGB | rgb(124, 68, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.203 297.4) |
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 #7C44CF | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C44CF | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C44CF text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7C44CF text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F5
oklch(80.8% 0.092 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB8BF0
oklch(70.7% 0.146 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#986AEA
oklch(63.1% 0.186 297.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C44CF
oklch(52.9% 0.203 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#703DBC
oklch(49.2% 0.189 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B3398
oklch(42.7% 0.157 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A2E79
oklch(37.6% 0.123 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#7C44CF 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) | #0065D3 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063CC | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #686584 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C44CF
#7C44CF
oklch(52.9% 0.203 297.4)
- #667400
#667400
oklch(52.9% 0.123 117.8)
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 #7C44CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
Use #7C44CF 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.