#7D4FBA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.1% 0.163 300.8), rgb(125, 79, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#7D4FBA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D4FBA |
| RGB | rgb(125, 79, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.163 300.8) |
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 #7D4FBA | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D4FBA | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D4FBA text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7D4FBA text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F1
oklch(88.4% 0.042 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6E9
oklch(80.8% 0.073 300.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD8FDE
oklch(70.7% 0.117 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#9971D5
oklch(63.1% 0.15 300.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D4FBA
oklch(53.1% 0.163 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#7046A8
oklch(49% 0.152 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3A88
oklch(42.6% 0.126 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B336D
oklch(37.8% 0.098 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#7D4FBA 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) | #1E66BE | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3166B8 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71657D | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D4FBA
#7D4FBA
oklch(53.1% 0.163 300.8)
- #627600
#627600
oklch(53.1% 0.127 120.7)
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 #7D4FBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
Use #7D4FBA 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.