#7D3DEE
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(54.6% 0.245 292.9), rgb(125, 61, 238).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#7D3DEE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.245 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.245) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3DEE |
| RGB | rgb(125, 61, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 84%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.245 292.9) |
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 #7D3DEE | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D3DEE | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3DEE text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3DEE text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 293.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A689FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#9364FF
oklch(63.1% 0.22 293)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D3DEE
oklch(54.6% 0.245 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C30D2
oklch(49.1% 0.227 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#582AAA
oklch(42.7% 0.189 293)
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Step 900
900
#482986
oklch(37.7% 0.147 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4F
oklch(27.1% 0.093 293.1)
#7D3DEE 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) | #006AF3 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065EB | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #596D93 | 0.192 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.247 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3DEE
#7D3DEE
oklch(54.6% 0.245 292.9)
- #727700
#727700
oklch(54.6% 0.122 112.7)
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 #7D3DEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D3DEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.039
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.058
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.063
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.075
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
Use #7D3DEE 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.