#7D4BDD
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55% 0.211 294.1), rgb(125, 75, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#7D4BDD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D4BDD |
| RGB | rgb(125, 75, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 68%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.211 294.1) |
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 #7D4BDD | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D4BDD | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D4BDD text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7D4BDD text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F8
oklch(80.9% 0.095 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A78CF5
oklch(70.8% 0.151 294)
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Step 500
500
#936AF1
oklch(63.1% 0.195 294.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D4BDD
oklch(55% 0.211 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B3DC2
oklch(49.1% 0.196 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#57339D
oklch(42.6% 0.163 294)
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Step 900
900
#472F7D
oklch(37.8% 0.126 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#7D4BDD 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) | #006CE1 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068DA | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #626E8E | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D4BDD
#7D4BDD
oklch(55% 0.211 294.1)
- #717900
#717900
oklch(55% 0.124 114.3)
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 #7D4BDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D4BDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
Use #7D4BDD 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.