#7D41C1
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.5% 0.191 301.5), rgb(125, 65, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#7D41C1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D41C1 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 65, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 51%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.191 301.5) |
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 #7D41C1 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D41C1 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D41C1 text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7D41C1 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#B188ED
oklch(70.6% 0.148 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F67E7
oklch(63.1% 0.188 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B49D5
oklch(55.6% 0.206 301.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D41C1
oklch(51.5% 0.191 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#603196
oklch(42.8% 0.158 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E2C77
oklch(37.6% 0.124 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B46
oklch(27.1% 0.079 301.8)
#7D41C1 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) | #0060C5 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061BE | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5E7B | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D41C1
#7D41C1
oklch(51.5% 0.191 301.5)
- #5D7200
#5D7200
oklch(51.6% 0.125 121.5)
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 #7D41C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
Use #7D41C1 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.