#7D7EDA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.3% 0.136 281.3), rgb(125, 126, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#7D7EDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7EDA |
| RGB | rgb(125, 126, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 56%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.136 281.3) |
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 #7D7EDA | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D7EDA | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7EDA text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7EDA text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEB
oklch(80.9% 0.066 281.9)
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Step 400
400
#9598E2
oklch(70.6% 0.108 281.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D7EDA
oklch(63.3% 0.136 281.3)
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Step 600
600
#6765C7
oklch(55.7% 0.148 281.4)
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Step 700
700
#5653AC
oklch(49.1% 0.138 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#46448B
oklch(42.6% 0.115 281.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A3A6F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 281.2)
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Step 950
950
#222241
oklch(26.9% 0.057 281.9)
#7D7EDA 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) | #5C8BDD | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5784D8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6091A1 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7EDA
#7D7EDA
oklch(63.3% 0.136 281.3)
- #9B8C00
#9B8C00
oklch(63.4% 0.133 101.8)
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 #7D7EDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
Use #7D7EDA 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.