#7C7DCD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.3% 0.119 281.8), rgb(124, 125, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#7C7DCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C7DCD |
| RGB | rgb(124, 125, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.119 281.8) |
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 #7C7DCD | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C7DCD | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C7DCD text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C7DCD text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE6
oklch(81% 0.058 281.7)
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Step 400
400
#979ADA
oklch(70.8% 0.093 281.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C7DCD
oklch(62.3% 0.119 281.8)
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Step 600
600
#6867BD
oklch(55.5% 0.131 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#5756A3
oklch(49.2% 0.121 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#474684
oklch(42.6% 0.101 282)
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Step 900
900
#3B3B6A
oklch(37.6% 0.079 281.9)
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Step 950
950
#23233E
oklch(27% 0.05 282.6)
#7C7DCD 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) | #6288D0 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E82CB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #648D9B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C7DCD
#7C7DCD
oklch(62.3% 0.119 281.8)
- #968921
#968921
oklch(62.3% 0.119 101.9)
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 #7C7DCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
Use #7C7DCD 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.