#7D72FC
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(63.3% 0.199 282.7), rgb(125, 114, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#7D72FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D72FC |
| RGB | rgb(125, 114, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 96%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.199 282.7) |
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 #7D72FC | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D72FC | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D72FC text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D72FC text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FD
oklch(88.4% 0.055 283)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FE
oklch(80.9% 0.097 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9491FE
oklch(70.7% 0.157 282.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D72FC
oklch(63.3% 0.199 282.7)
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Step 600
600
#6855EB
oklch(55.7% 0.216 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#5744CC
oklch(49.1% 0.2 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#4739A5
oklch(42.7% 0.166 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3383
oklch(37.8% 0.13 282.8)
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Step 950
950
#221F4D
oklch(27.1% 0.082 282.4)
#7D72FC 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) | #188AFF | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0080F9 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B91AC | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D72FC
#7D72FC
oklch(63.3% 0.199 282.7)
- #9A8C00
#9A8C00
oklch(63.3% 0.133 102.4)
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 #7D72FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D72FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.077
Use #7D72FC 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.