#7C72DE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.2% 0.159 284.9), rgb(124, 114, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#7C72DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C72DE |
| RGB | rgb(124, 114, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.159 284.9) |
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 #7C72DE | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C72DE | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C72DE text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C72DE text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9995EB
oklch(70.8% 0.124 284.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C72DE
oklch(61.2% 0.159 284.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C5ED2
oklch(55.6% 0.172 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B4DB6
oklch(49.2% 0.16 285)
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Step 800
800
#4A4093
oklch(42.8% 0.132 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3776
oklch(37.7% 0.104 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#242145
oklch(27.1% 0.065 285)
#7C72DE 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) | #4483E2 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #417DDC | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D899D | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C72DE
#7C72DE
oklch(61.2% 0.159 284.9)
- #908700
#908700
oklch(61.2% 0.13 104.9)
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 #7C72DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
Use #7C72DE 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.