#7D7BEB
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.8% 0.164 281.5), rgb(125, 123, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#7D7BEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7BEB |
| RGB | rgb(125, 123, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.164 281.5) |
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 #7D7BEB | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D7BEB | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7BEB text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7BEB text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 281.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9496EE
oklch(70.8% 0.128 281.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D7BEB
oklch(63.8% 0.164 281.5)
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Step 600
600
#665FD7
oklch(55.6% 0.178 281.5)
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Step 700
700
#554EBA
oklch(49.2% 0.165 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#454097
oklch(42.6% 0.138 281.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A3778
oklch(37.6% 0.108 282)
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Step 950
950
#222146
oklch(27% 0.067 282.1)
#7D7BEB 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) | #4B8CEF | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4384E9 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5693A8 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7BEB
#7D7BEB
oklch(63.8% 0.164 281.5)
- #9D8D00
#9D8D00
oklch(63.8% 0.133 101.3)
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 #7D7BEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D7BEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
Use #7D7BEB 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.