#7D7AE2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63% 0.153 282.4), rgb(125, 122, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#7D7AE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7AE2 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 122, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.153 282.4) |
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 #7D7AE2 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D7AE2 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7AE2 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7AE2 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF0
oklch(80.9% 0.075 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9596E9
oklch(70.6% 0.12 282.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D7AE2
oklch(63% 0.153 282.4)
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Step 600
600
#6861D0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 282.4)
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Step 700
700
#574FB4
oklch(49% 0.155 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#474292
oklch(42.8% 0.128 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B3874
oklch(37.6% 0.1 282.7)
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Step 950
950
#222144
oklch(26.9% 0.064 282.5)
#7D7AE2 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) | #5089E6 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B82E0 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C90A3 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7AE2
#7D7AE2
oklch(63% 0.153 282.4)
- #998B00
#998B00
oklch(62.9% 0.132 102.3)
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 #7D7AE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #7D7AE2 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.