#7C6DCF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.4% 0.146 288.2), rgb(124, 109, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#7C6DCF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C6DCF |
| RGB | rgb(124, 109, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 51%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.146 288.2) |
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 #7C6DCF | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C6DCF | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C6DCF text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C6DCF text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 287.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAED
oklch(80.9% 0.072 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9D95E4
oklch(70.8% 0.114 287.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C6DCF
oklch(59.4% 0.146 288.2)
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Step 600
600
#725FC9
oklch(55.6% 0.158 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F4EAE
oklch(49.1% 0.147 287.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E408D
oklch(42.7% 0.123 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#403770
oklch(37.6% 0.095 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#252142
oklch(27% 0.06 287.2)
#7C6DCF 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) | #477DD3 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4778CD | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658194 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C6DCF
#7C6DCF
oklch(59.4% 0.146 288.2)
- #868300
#868300
oklch(59.3% 0.128 108.1)
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 #7C6DCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
Use #7C6DCF 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.