#7C64D2
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(58% 0.163 290.4), rgb(124, 100, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#7C64D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C64D2 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 100, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 55%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.163 290.4) |
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 #7C64D2 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C64D2 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C64D2 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C64D2 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#A093E4
oklch(70.6% 0.117 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A76DC
oklch(63% 0.15 290.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C64D2
oklch(58% 0.163 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#634CAF
oklch(49.2% 0.151 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#503F8D
oklch(42.7% 0.124 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#423671
oklch(37.7% 0.098 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#7C64D2 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) | #3378D6 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3673D0 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #647B91 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C64D2
#7C64D2
oklch(58% 0.163 290.4)
- #7F8000
#7F8000
oklch(58% 0.127 110.3)
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 #7C64D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C64D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
Use #7C64D2 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.