#7D71F8
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(62.8% 0.195 283.3), rgb(125, 113, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#7D71F8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D71F8 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 113, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 91%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.195 283.3) |
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 #7D71F8 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D71F8 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D71F8 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D71F8 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B9FD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 283.4)
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Step 400
400
#9592FC
oklch(70.8% 0.152 283.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D71F8
oklch(62.8% 0.195 283.3)
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Step 600
600
#6956E8
oklch(55.6% 0.211 283)
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Step 700
700
#5844CA
oklch(49% 0.198 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#4839A3
oklch(42.6% 0.163 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B3381
oklch(37.6% 0.127 283.1)
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Step 950
950
#221F4C
oklch(27% 0.081 282.6)
#7D71F8 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) | #1E88FD | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B7FF5 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E8FAA | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D71F8
#7D71F8
oklch(62.8% 0.195 283.3)
- #978B00
#978B00
oklch(62.8% 0.132 103.4)
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 #7D71F8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D71F8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.025
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.076
Use #7D71F8 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.