#7D47DF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(54.6% 0.218 294.3), rgb(125, 71, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#7D47DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D47DF |
| RGB | rgb(125, 71, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 70%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.218 294.3) |
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 #7D47DF | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D47DF | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D47DF text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7D47DF text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5FA
oklch(81% 0.097 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A78AF7
oklch(70.6% 0.157 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#9468F4
oklch(63% 0.201 294.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D47DF
oklch(54.6% 0.218 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C3AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.203 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#58319F
oklch(42.6% 0.168 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#482D7E
oklch(37.6% 0.131 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C4A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 294.3)
#7D47DF 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) | #006BE4 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067DC | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #616D8E | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D47DF
#7D47DF
oklch(54.6% 0.218 294.3)
- #707800
#707800
oklch(54.7% 0.123 114.3)
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 #7D47DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D47DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.067
Use #7D47DF 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.