#7D6ED1
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.8% 0.147 288.1), rgb(125, 110, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#7D6ED1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D6ED1 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 110, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.147 288.1) |
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 #7D6ED1 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D6ED1 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D6ED1 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D6ED1 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 287.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAED
oklch(80.9% 0.072 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9D95E4
oklch(70.8% 0.114 287.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D6ED1
oklch(59.8% 0.147 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#715FCA
oklch(55.6% 0.16 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F4EAE
oklch(49.1% 0.147 287.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E408D
oklch(42.7% 0.123 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#403771
oklch(37.7% 0.096 288)
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Step 950
950
#252142
oklch(27% 0.06 287.2)
#7D6ED1 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) | #487ED5 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4879CF | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668295 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D6ED1
#7D6ED1
oklch(59.8% 0.147 288.1)
- #878400
#878400
oklch(59.6% 0.129 108.1)
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 #7D6ED1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
Use #7D6ED1 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.