#7C71D4
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.4% 0.147 286.2), rgb(124, 113, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#7C71D4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C71D4 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 113, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 54%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.147 286.2) |
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 #7C71D4 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C71D4 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C71D4 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C71D4 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAEE
oklch(80.8% 0.073 286.4)
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Step 400
400
#9B95E5
oklch(70.7% 0.116 286.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C71D4
oklch(60.4% 0.147 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E60CB
oklch(55.6% 0.16 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D4FAF
oklch(49.2% 0.147 286.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B418E
oklch(42.7% 0.123 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3871
oklch(37.7% 0.095 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#242142
oklch(26.9% 0.06 285.8)
#7C71D4 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) | #4B81D8 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #497BD2 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #628598 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C71D4
#7C71D4
oklch(60.4% 0.147 286.2)
- #8C8500
#8C8500
oklch(60.3% 0.129 105.9)
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 #7C71D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
Use #7C71D4 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.