#7D49B4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.7% 0.165 303.5), rgb(125, 73, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#7D49B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D49B4 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 73, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.165 303.5) |
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 #7D49B4 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D49B4 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D49B4 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7D49B4 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EB
oklch(80.8% 0.08 303.7)
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Step 400
400
#B18CE2
oklch(70.8% 0.128 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F6CD9
oklch(63.1% 0.164 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A51C6
oklch(55.5% 0.178 303.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D49B4
oklch(51.7% 0.165 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F368B
oklch(42.6% 0.137 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E306F
oklch(37.7% 0.107 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D41
oklch(27.1% 0.067 304.1)
#7D49B4 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) | #1662B7 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F63B2 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #735F77 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D49B4
#7D49B4
oklch(51.7% 0.165 303.5)
- #5A7300
#5A7300
oklch(51.7% 0.127 123.3)
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 #7D49B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.072
Use #7D49B4 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.