#7C49DE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(54.7% 0.214 293.8), rgb(124, 73, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#7C49DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C49DE |
| RGB | rgb(124, 73, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.214 293.8) |
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 #7C49DE | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C49DE | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C49DE text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7C49DE text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#C3B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A78BF6
oklch(70.7% 0.154 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#936AF3
oklch(63.2% 0.197 293.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C49DE
oklch(54.7% 0.214 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B3CC4
oklch(49.2% 0.199 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#57339E
oklch(42.7% 0.164 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#472E7E
oklch(37.7% 0.129 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#291C4A
oklch(27% 0.082 293.1)
#7C49DE 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 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067DB | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #606D8E | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C49DE
#7C49DE
oklch(54.7% 0.214 293.8)
- #717800
#717800
oklch(54.8% 0.123 113.8)
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 #7C49DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C49DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
Use #7C49DE 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.