#7C75DB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.6% 0.151 284.2), rgb(124, 117, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#7C75DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 284°. 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 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C75DB |
| RGB | rgb(124, 117, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.151 284.2) |
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 #7C75DB | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C75DB | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C75DB text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C75DB text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
-
Step 200
200
#D5D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 284)
-
Step 300
300
#BABBEF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 283.8)
-
Step 400
400
#9896E7
oklch(70.7% 0.117 284.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C75DB
oklch(61.6% 0.151 284.2)
-
Step 600
600
#6B60CE
oklch(55.6% 0.164 284.2)
-
Step 700
700
#5A4FB2
oklch(49.2% 0.152 284.4)
-
Step 800
800
#494190
oklch(42.6% 0.126 284.3)
-
Step 900
900
#3D3873
oklch(37.7% 0.098 284.5)
-
Step 950
950
#232143
oklch(26.9% 0.062 284.1)
#7C75DB 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) | #4C85DF | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #487ED9 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E8A9D | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C75DB
#7C75DB
oklch(61.6% 0.151 284.2)
- #928800
#928800
oklch(61.6% 0.13 104.4)
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 #7C75DB, 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 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
Use #7C75DB 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.