#7D4CAB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(51.6% 0.15 305.6), rgb(125, 76, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#7D4CAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D4CAB |
| RGB | rgb(125, 76, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.15 305.6) |
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 #7D4CAB | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D4CAB | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D4CAB text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7D4CAB text on black | 3.49:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B28DDA
oklch(70.6% 0.116 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F6FD0
oklch(63.1% 0.148 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A55BD
oklch(55.6% 0.161 305.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D4CAB
oklch(51.6% 0.15 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#603984
oklch(42.7% 0.124 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E326A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3E
oklch(27.1% 0.061 305.8)
#7D4CAB 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) | #2B61AE | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C63A9 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #755E74 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D4CAB
#7D4CAB
oklch(51.6% 0.15 305.6)
- #567400
#567400
oklch(51.6% 0.131 125.5)
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 #7D4CAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
Use #7D4CAB 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.