#7D6FD7
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.3% 0.154 287), rgb(125, 111, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#7D6FD7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D6FD7 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 111, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 57%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.154 287) |
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 #7D6FD7 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D6FD7 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D6FD7 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D6FD7 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 287.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.074 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C94E8
oklch(70.7% 0.121 287.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D6FD7
oklch(60.3% 0.154 287)
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Step 600
600
#705ECE
oklch(55.6% 0.167 287.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E4DB2
oklch(49.1% 0.154 287)
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Step 800
800
#4C3F90
oklch(42.5% 0.129 287)
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Step 900
900
#3F3773
oklch(37.7% 0.099 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252143
oklch(27.1% 0.062 286.9)
#7D6FD7 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) | #4580DB | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #447BD5 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638499 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D6FD7
#7D6FD7
oklch(60.3% 0.154 287)
- #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 #7D6FD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
Use #7D6FD7 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.