#7D74DD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.6% 0.155 284.8), rgb(125, 116, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#7D74DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D74DD |
| RGB | rgb(125, 116, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.155 284.8) |
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 #7D74DD | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D74DD | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D74DD text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D74DD text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF0
oklch(80.8% 0.076 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9995E9
oklch(70.7% 0.121 285)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D74DD
oklch(61.6% 0.155 284.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C5FD0
oklch(55.6% 0.168 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B4EB4
oklch(49.2% 0.156 284.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A4092
oklch(42.7% 0.13 285)
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Step 900
900
#3D3774
oklch(37.6% 0.101 284.9)
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Step 950
950
#242144
oklch(27.1% 0.064 285.2)
#7D74DD 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) | #4984E1 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #467EDB | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8A9E | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D74DD
#7D74DD
oklch(61.6% 0.155 284.8)
- #928800
#928800
oklch(61.6% 0.13 104.4)
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 #7D74DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
Use #7D74DD 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.