#7D7DF3
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.6% 0.172 280.4), rgb(125, 125, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#7D7DF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7DF3 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 125, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 83%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.172 280.4) |
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 #7D7DF3 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D7DF3 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7DF3 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7DF3 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 280.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 281.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#9196F2
oklch(70.7% 0.134 280)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D7DF3
oklch(64.6% 0.172 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#645EDC
oklch(55.7% 0.187 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#534CBF
oklch(49% 0.174 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#443F9B
oklch(42.7% 0.145 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#38377B
oklch(37.7% 0.113 280.2)
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Step 950
950
#212148
oklch(27.1% 0.071 280.6)
#7D7DF3 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) | #478FF7 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E86F0 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5196AC | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7DF3
#7D7DF3
oklch(64.6% 0.172 280.4)
- #A18F00
#A18F00
oklch(64.6% 0.135 100.4)
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 #7D7DF3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D7DF3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
Use #7D7DF3 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.