#7C4ED7
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(54.8% 0.2 294.3), rgb(124, 78, 215).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#7C4ED7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C4ED7 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 78, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 63%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.2 294.3) |
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 #7C4ED7 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C4ED7 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C4ED7 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7C4ED7 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 294)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F5
oklch(81% 0.089 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A78DF1
oklch(70.8% 0.144 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#936DEB
oklch(63.2% 0.183 294.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C4ED7
oklch(54.8% 0.2 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B40BD
oklch(49.1% 0.186 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#573699
oklch(42.8% 0.154 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#47307A
oklch(37.7% 0.121 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#7C4ED7 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) | #006CDB | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069D4 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #636E8B | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C4ED7
#7C4ED7
oklch(54.8% 0.2 294.3)
- #707800
#707800
oklch(54.7% 0.123 114.3)
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 #7C4ED7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
Use #7C4ED7 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.