#7C4CAA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(51.4% 0.148 305.4), rgb(124, 76, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#7C4CAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C4CAA |
| RGB | rgb(124, 76, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.148 305.4) |
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 #7C4CAA | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C4CAA | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C4CAA text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7C4CAA text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E6
oklch(80.8% 0.072 305.2)
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Step 400
400
#B28EDA
oklch(70.8% 0.114 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F6FCF
oklch(63% 0.147 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A55BC
oklch(55.5% 0.16 305.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C4CAA
oklch(51.4% 0.148 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3984
oklch(42.6% 0.124 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E326A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3E
oklch(27.1% 0.061 305.8)
#7C4CAA 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) | #2B61AD | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C63A8 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #745E74 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C4CAA
#7C4CAA
oklch(51.4% 0.148 305.4)
- #567300
#567300
oklch(51.4% 0.129 125.2)
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 #7C4CAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
Use #7C4CAA 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.