#7C4AC7
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.1% 0.186 298.2), rgb(124, 74, 199).
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White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#7C4AC7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C4AC7 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 74, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 53%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.186 298.2) |
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 #7C4AC7 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C4AC7 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C4AC7 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7C4AC7 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F0
oklch(80.8% 0.084 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB8DE9
oklch(70.7% 0.134 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#986DE2
oklch(63.1% 0.172 298.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C4AC7
oklch(53.1% 0.186 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F42B4
oklch(49.2% 0.173 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A3791
oklch(42.6% 0.143 298)
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Step 900
900
#4A3174
oklch(37.8% 0.111 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D44
oklch(27% 0.071 298)
#7C4AC7 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) | #0066CB | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0965C4 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B6682 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C4AC7
#7C4AC7
oklch(53.1% 0.186 298.2)
- #667500
#667500
oklch(53.1% 0.124 118.2)
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 #7C4AC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
Use #7C4AC7 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.