#7C7FCF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.8% 0.119 280.7), rgb(124, 127, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#7C7FCF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C7FCF |
| RGB | rgb(124, 127, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.119 280.7) |
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 #7C7FCF | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C7FCF | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C7FCF text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C7FCF text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#969ADA
oklch(70.7% 0.093 281)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C7FCF
oklch(62.8% 0.119 280.7)
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Step 600
600
#6768BD
oklch(55.7% 0.13 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#5656A3
oklch(49.1% 0.121 281)
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Step 800
800
#464784
oklch(42.8% 0.099 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A3C6A
oklch(37.7% 0.078 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#22233E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 280.9)
#7C7FCF 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) | #6489D2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F83CD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638F9D | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C7FCF
#7C7FCF
oklch(62.8% 0.119 280.7)
- #998A22
#998A22
oklch(62.9% 0.119 100.7)
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 #7C7FCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #7C7FCF 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.