#7C76E1
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.1% 0.157 283.3), rgb(124, 118, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#7C76E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C76E1 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 118, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 64%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.157 283.3) |
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 #7C76E1 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C76E1 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C76E1 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C76E1 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF1
oklch(80.9% 0.076 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9796EB
oklch(70.8% 0.123 283.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C76E1
oklch(62.1% 0.157 283.3)
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Step 600
600
#695FD2
oklch(55.5% 0.171 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#584EB6
oklch(49.1% 0.159 283.2)
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Step 800
800
#484093
oklch(42.6% 0.132 283.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C3875
oklch(37.8% 0.101 283.4)
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Step 950
950
#232145
oklch(27% 0.065 283.6)
#7C76E1 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) | #4986E5 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #447FDF | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8CA1 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C76E1
#7C76E1
oklch(62.1% 0.157 283.3)
- #958900
#958900
oklch(62.1% 0.131 103.3)
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 #7C76E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #7C76E1 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.