#7D4FB0
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.4% 0.151 303.5), rgb(125, 79, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#7D4FB0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D4FB0 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 79, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.151 303.5) |
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 #7D4FB0 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D4FB0 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D4FB0 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7D4FB0 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF8FD8
oklch(70.6% 0.109 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B72CE
oklch(63.1% 0.14 303.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D4FB0
oklch(52.4% 0.151 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#7248A1
oklch(49.1% 0.141 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D3C82
oklch(42.8% 0.116 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3468
oklch(37.7% 0.09 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#7D4FB0 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) | #2B64B3 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B65AE | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #746178 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D4FB0
#7D4FB0
oklch(52.4% 0.151 303.5)
- #5C7500
#5C7500
oklch(52.3% 0.129 123.2)
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 #7D4FB0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D4FB0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
Use #7D4FB0 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.