#7C48DE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(54.5% 0.215 294), rgb(124, 72, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#7C48DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C48DE |
| RGB | rgb(124, 72, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.215 294) |
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 #7C48DE | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C48DE | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C48DE text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7C48DE text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5FA
oklch(81% 0.097 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A78BF7
oklch(70.7% 0.155 294)
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Step 500
500
#9369F3
oklch(63% 0.198 294)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C48DE
oklch(54.5% 0.215 294)
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Step 700
700
#6C3BC4
oklch(49.1% 0.2 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#57329E
oklch(42.6% 0.165 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#472E7E
oklch(37.7% 0.129 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C4A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 294.3)
#7C48DE 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) | #006BE3 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067DB | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #606D8D | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C48DE
#7C48DE
oklch(54.5% 0.215 294)
- #707700
#707700
oklch(54.5% 0.122 113.8)
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 #7C48DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C48DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
Use #7C48DE 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.