#7C46CF
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.1% 0.201 297.1), rgb(124, 70, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#7C46CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C46CF |
| RGB | rgb(124, 70, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.201 297.1) |
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 #7C46CF | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C46CF | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C46CF text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7C46CF text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#C6B5F4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB8BEF
oklch(70.7% 0.145 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#976BE9
oklch(63.1% 0.184 296.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C46CF
oklch(53.1% 0.201 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F3EBB
oklch(49.1% 0.186 297)
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Step 800
800
#5A3497
oklch(42.6% 0.154 297)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F78
oklch(37.7% 0.12 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#7C46CF 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) | #0066D3 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064CC | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #676685 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C46CF
#7C46CF
oklch(53.1% 0.201 297.1)
- #687400
#687400
oklch(53% 0.122 116.7)
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 #7C46CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
Use #7C46CF 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.