#7D7CD5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.6% 0.132 282.4), rgb(125, 124, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#7D7CD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7CD5 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 124, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.132 282.4) |
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 #7D7CD5 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D7CD5 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7CD5 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7CD5 text on black | 5.71:1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 282.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABCEA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9798DF
oklch(70.6% 0.103 282.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D7CD5
oklch(62.6% 0.132 282.4)
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Step 600
600
#6965C4
oklch(55.7% 0.144 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#5753A9
oklch(49% 0.134 282.4)
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Step 800
800
#474589
oklch(42.8% 0.11 282)
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Step 900
900
#3B3A6E
oklch(37.6% 0.087 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#232240
oklch(26.9% 0.055 283.6)
#7D7CD5 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) | #5C88D8 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5882D3 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #628E9E | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7CD5
#7D7CD5
oklch(62.6% 0.132 282.4)
- #988A00
#988A00
oklch(62.6% 0.131 102.3)
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 #7D7CD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
Use #7D7CD5 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.