#7C4DAD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(51.8% 0.15 304.3), rgb(124, 77, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#7C4DAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C4DAD |
| RGB | rgb(124, 77, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.15 304.3) |
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 #7C4DAD | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C4DAD | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C4DAD text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7C4DAD text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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 700.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
-
Step 300
300
#CBB5E7
oklch(80.8% 0.073 304.8)
-
Step 400
400
#B18EDB
oklch(70.8% 0.115 304.5)
-
Step 500
500
#9E6FD1
oklch(63% 0.149 304.6)
-
Step 600
600
#8955BE
oklch(55.5% 0.162 304.5)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C4DAD
oklch(51.8% 0.15 304.3)
-
Step 800
800
#5E3985
oklch(42.6% 0.125 304.1)
-
Step 900
900
#4D326B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 304)
-
Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#7C4DAD 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) | #2A62B0 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A64AB | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #735F75 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C4DAD
#7C4DAD
oklch(51.8% 0.15 304.3)
- #597400
#597400
oklch(51.8% 0.129 124.2)
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 #7C4DAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.073
Use #7C4DAD 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.