#7C4DDD
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.1% 0.208 293.4), rgb(124, 77, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#7C4DDD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C4DDD |
| RGB | rgb(124, 77, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 68%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.208 293.4) |
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 #7C4DDD | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C4DDD | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C4DDD text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7C4DDD text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5F8
oklch(80.8% 0.094 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A68CF4
oklch(70.7% 0.15 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#926BF0
oklch(63.1% 0.192 293.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C4DDD
oklch(55.1% 0.208 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A3EC1
oklch(49.1% 0.193 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#56349C
oklch(42.6% 0.16 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#462F7C
oklch(37.6% 0.125 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#291D49
oklch(27.1% 0.079 293)
#7C4DDD 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) | #006DE1 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069DA | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #606F8E | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C4DDD
#7C4DDD
oklch(55.1% 0.208 293.4)
- #737900
#737900
oklch(55.2% 0.123 113.2)
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 #7C4DDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C4DDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.062
Use #7C4DDD 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.