#7C73DE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.4% 0.157 284.6), rgb(124, 115, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#7C73DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.157 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 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C73DE |
| RGB | rgb(124, 115, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.157 284.6) |
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 #7C73DE | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C73DE | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C73DE text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C73DE text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#BABAF1
oklch(80.8% 0.077 284.5)
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Step 400
400
#9895EA
oklch(70.7% 0.123 284.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C73DE
oklch(61.4% 0.157 284.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C5ED2
oklch(55.6% 0.172 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A4DB6
oklch(49.1% 0.16 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#494093
oklch(42.7% 0.132 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D3775
oklch(37.7% 0.103 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#232145
oklch(27% 0.065 283.6)
#7C73DE 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) | #4684E2 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #427DDC | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D899E | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C73DE
#7C73DE
oklch(61.4% 0.157 284.6)
- #918800
#918800
oklch(61.5% 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 #7C73DE, 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 0.038
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
Use #7C73DE 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.