#7C6DD4
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.7% 0.152 287.5), rgb(124, 109, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#7C6DD4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C6DD4 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 109, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 54%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.152 287.5) |
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 #7C6DD4 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C6DD4 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C6DD4 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C6DD4 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.074 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C94E7
oklch(70.6% 0.12 287.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C6DD4
oklch(59.7% 0.152 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#715ECD
oklch(55.6% 0.165 287.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F4DB2
oklch(49.2% 0.154 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D3F90
oklch(42.6% 0.129 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#403773
oklch(37.8% 0.099 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#252043
oklch(26.9% 0.064 287.9)
#7C6DD4 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) | #437ED8 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4379D2 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638296 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C6DD4
#7C6DD4
oklch(59.7% 0.152 287.5)
- #888400
#888400
oklch(59.7% 0.128 107.6)
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 #7C6DD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
Use #7C6DD4 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.