#7D6FD0
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.9% 0.144 287.9), rgb(125, 111, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#7D6FD0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.144 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 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D6FD0 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 111, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 51%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.144 287.9) |
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 #7D6FD0 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D6FD0 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D6FD0 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D6FD0 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEC
oklch(80.9% 0.07 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9D95E3
oklch(70.7% 0.113 287.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D6FD0
oklch(59.9% 0.144 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#7160C8
oklch(55.7% 0.156 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F4EAD
oklch(49.1% 0.146 288)
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Step 800
800
#4D418C
oklch(42.7% 0.12 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#403870
oklch(37.8% 0.093 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#252142
oklch(27% 0.06 287.2)
#7D6FD0 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) | #4A7FD4 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A7ACE | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668295 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D6FD0
#7D6FD0
oklch(59.9% 0.144 287.9)
- #888500
#888500
oklch(60% 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 #7D6FD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
Use #7D6FD0 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.