#7D4BC0
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.8% 0.177 300.1), rgb(125, 75, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#7D4BC0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D4BC0 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 75, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.177 300.1) |
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 #7D4BC0 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D4BC0 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D4BC0 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7D4BC0 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5ED
oklch(80.8% 0.08 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD8DE4
oklch(70.7% 0.128 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A6EDC
oklch(63.1% 0.163 300.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D4BC0
oklch(52.8% 0.177 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#7143AE
oklch(49.1% 0.164 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C388D
oklch(42.7% 0.136 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3171
oklch(37.7% 0.107 300)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#7D4BC0 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) | #0065C4 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2265BD | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F647E | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D4BC0
#7D4BC0
oklch(52.8% 0.177 300.1)
- #627500
#627500
oklch(52.8% 0.126 120.3)
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 #7D4BC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
Use #7D4BC0 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.