#7C73EE
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(62.4% 0.179 283.2), rgb(124, 115, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#7C73EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C73EE |
| RGB | rgb(124, 115, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 78%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.179 283.2) |
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 #7C73EE | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C73EE | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C73EE text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C73EE text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAF8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9593F5
oklch(70.6% 0.141 283.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C73EE
oklch(62.4% 0.179 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#695ADF
oklch(55.6% 0.195 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5849C2
oklch(49.2% 0.181 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#483D9D
oklch(42.8% 0.15 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B357C
oklch(37.6% 0.116 283.1)
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Step 950
950
#222049
oklch(27% 0.074 282.5)
#7C73EE 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) | #3587F2 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D7FEB | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538EA6 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C73EE
#7C73EE
oklch(62.4% 0.179 283.2)
- #968A00
#968A00
oklch(62.4% 0.131 103.4)
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 #7C73EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C73EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.026
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.073
Use #7C73EE 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.