#7C4DF2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.8% 0.232 290), rgb(124, 77, 242).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#7C4DF2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 290°. 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 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C4DF2 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 77, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 86%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.232 290) |
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 #7C4DF2 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C4DF2 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C4DF2 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C4DF2 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFB5FF
oklch(80.8% 0.104 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A18BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D68FF
oklch(63.2% 0.214 290.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C4DF2
oklch(56.8% 0.232 290)
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Step 700
700
#6638CF
oklch(49.1% 0.216 290)
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Step 800
800
#5330A7
oklch(42.7% 0.179 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#442D84
oklch(37.7% 0.139 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#271C4E
oklch(27.1% 0.088 289.3)
#7C4DF2 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) | #0072F7 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BEF | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54779A | 0.187 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C4DF2
#7C4DF2
oklch(56.8% 0.232 290)
- #7C7C00
#7C7C00
oklch(56.8% 0.124 109.8)
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 #7C4DF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.072
Use #7C4DF2 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.