#7D71A0
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.8% 0.072 295.8), rgb(125, 113, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#7D71A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D71A0 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 113, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.072 295.8) |
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 #7D71A0 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D71A0 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D71A0 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D71A0 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD4
oklch(81% 0.032 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#A39ABE
oklch(70.6% 0.053 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C82AE
oklch(63.2% 0.066 294.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D71A0
oklch(57.8% 0.072 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#645983
oklch(49.2% 0.067 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#51496A
oklch(42.7% 0.055 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#433D56
oklch(37.7% 0.043 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#7D71A0 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) | #6678A2 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68779F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767982 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D71A0
#7D71A0
oklch(57.8% 0.072 295.8)
- #777F4C
#777F4C
oklch(57.7% 0.073 116)
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 #7D71A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.058
Use #7D71A0 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.