#7C4EB6
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.5% 0.16 301.5), rgb(124, 78, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#7C4EB6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C4EB6 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 78, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.16 301.5) |
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 #7C4EB6 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C4EB6 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C4EB6 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7C4EB6 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F0
oklch(88.4% 0.041 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD8FDD
oklch(70.7% 0.115 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A71D3
oklch(63.1% 0.147 301.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C4EB6
oklch(52.5% 0.16 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#7147A6
oklch(49.2% 0.149 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C3B86
oklch(42.8% 0.122 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B336C
oklch(37.7% 0.097 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#7C4EB6 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) | #2165B9 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3365B4 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71637A | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C4EB6
#7C4EB6
oklch(52.5% 0.16 301.5)
- #5F7500
#5F7500
oklch(52.6% 0.127 121.8)
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 #7C4EB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C4EB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
Use #7C4EB6 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.