#7D4AB5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52% 0.165 303.1), rgb(125, 74, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#7D4AB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D4AB5 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 74, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.165 303.1) |
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 #7D4AB5 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D4AB5 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D4AB5 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7D4AB5 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#CBB5EC
oklch(81% 0.08 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#B18CE2
oklch(70.8% 0.128 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E6DD9
oklch(63.1% 0.162 303)
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Step 600
600
#8952C7
oklch(55.6% 0.177 302.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D4AB5
oklch(52% 0.165 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F378B
oklch(42.8% 0.136 303)
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Step 900
900
#4D306F
oklch(37.6% 0.107 302.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#7D4AB5 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) | #1762B8 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F63B3 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #726078 | 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°).
- #7D4AB5
#7D4AB5
oklch(52% 0.165 303.1)
- #5B7400
#5B7400
oklch(52% 0.128 123.3)
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 #7D4AB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
Use #7D4AB5 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.