#7D74FC
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.6% 0.196 282.3), rgb(125, 116, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#7D74FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D74FC |
| RGB | rgb(125, 116, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 96%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.196 282.3) |
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 #7D74FC | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D74FC | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D74FC text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D74FC text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 281.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9392FD
oklch(70.7% 0.154 282.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D74FC
oklch(63.6% 0.196 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6756E9
oklch(55.6% 0.213 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#5645CB
oklch(49.1% 0.198 282)
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Step 800
800
#463AA4
oklch(42.7% 0.164 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A3382
oklch(37.6% 0.128 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#221F4C
oklch(27% 0.081 282.6)
#7D74FC 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) | #228BFF | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C81F9 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B93AD | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D74FC
#7D74FC
oklch(63.6% 0.196 282.3)
- #9B8D00
#9B8D00
oklch(63.6% 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 #7D74FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D74FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.072
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.078
Use #7D74FC 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.