#7C71CE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.1% 0.138 286.9), rgb(124, 113, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#7C71CE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C71CE |
| RGB | rgb(124, 113, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.138 286.9) |
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 #7C71CE | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C71CE | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C71CE text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C71CE text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBEB
oklch(81% 0.067 286.7)
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Step 400
400
#9C96E1
oklch(70.7% 0.108 286.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C71CE
oklch(60.1% 0.138 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F61C5
oklch(55.5% 0.15 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D50AB
oklch(49.1% 0.14 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C428A
oklch(42.7% 0.115 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F386F
oklch(37.6% 0.092 287)
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Step 950
950
#252141
oklch(27% 0.058 287.5)
#7C71CE 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) | #4F80D1 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E7BCC | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658495 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C71CE
#7C71CE
oklch(60.1% 0.138 286.9)
- #8A8500
#8A8500
oklch(60.2% 0.129 107.1)
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 #7C71CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
Use #7C71CE 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.