#7D43DF
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(54.1% 0.222 294.8), rgb(125, 67, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#7D43DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 295°. 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 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D43DF |
| RGB | rgb(125, 67, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 71%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.222 294.8) |
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 #7D43DF | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D43DF | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D43DF text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7D43DF text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4FB
oklch(80.9% 0.1 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A989F9
oklch(70.7% 0.161 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9567F6
oklch(63.1% 0.205 294.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D43DF
oklch(54.1% 0.222 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E38C6
oklch(49.1% 0.206 295)
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Step 800
800
#5930A0
oklch(42.7% 0.171 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#492C7F
oklch(37.6% 0.134 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#7D43DF 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) | #0069E4 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065DC | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #626A8C | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D43DF
#7D43DF
oklch(54.1% 0.222 294.8)
- #6E7600
#6E7600
oklch(54.1% 0.122 114.4)
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 #7D43DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
Use #7D43DF 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.