#7D6DDF
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(60.5% 0.167 286.7), rgb(125, 109, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#7D6DDF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D6DDF |
| RGB | rgb(125, 109, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 64%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.167 286.7) |
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 #7D6DDF | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D6DDF | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D6DDF text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D6DDF text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 286.7)
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Step 400
400
#9B93EE
oklch(70.7% 0.131 286.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D6DDF
oklch(60.5% 0.167 286.7)
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Step 600
600
#705BD6
oklch(55.7% 0.181 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E4ABA
oklch(49.2% 0.169 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C3D96
oklch(42.6% 0.14 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3578
oklch(37.7% 0.11 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252046
oklch(27.1% 0.069 286.9)
#7D6DDF 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) | #3980E3 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #377ADC | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F859C | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D6DDF
#7D6DDF
oklch(60.5% 0.167 286.7)
- #8B8600
#8B8600
oklch(60.5% 0.13 107.1)
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 #7D6DDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.027
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #7D6DDF 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.