#7C63D1
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(57.7% 0.163 290.9), rgb(124, 99, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#7C63D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C63D1 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 99, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 54%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.163 290.9) |
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 #7C63D1 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C63D1 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C63D1 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C63D1 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9ED
oklch(80.9% 0.073 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A193E4
oklch(70.7% 0.117 291)
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Step 500
500
#8B76DC
oklch(63.1% 0.15 290.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C63D1
oklch(57.7% 0.163 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#634BAF
oklch(49% 0.153 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#513E8D
oklch(42.6% 0.126 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#433671
oklch(37.8% 0.098 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#7C63D1 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) | #3277D5 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3573CF | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #657A90 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C63D1
#7C63D1
oklch(57.7% 0.163 290.9)
- #7E8000
#7E8000
oklch(57.9% 0.127 110.9)
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 #7C63D1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C63D1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
Use #7C63D1 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.