#7D7FC4
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.3% 0.103 281.7), rgb(125, 127, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#7D7FC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7FC4 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 127, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 38%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.103 281.7) |
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 #7D7FC4 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D7FC4 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7FC4 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7FC4 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#989BD2
oklch(70.7% 0.08 281.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D7FC4
oklch(62.3% 0.103 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#696AB3
oklch(55.6% 0.112 281.5)
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Step 700
700
#58589A
oklch(49.1% 0.104 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#48487D
oklch(42.7% 0.087 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C3D64
oklch(37.8% 0.066 281.6)
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Step 950
950
#23243B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 281.2)
#7D7FC4 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) | #6988C7 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6683C2 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #698C98 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7FC4
#7D7FC4
oklch(62.3% 0.103 281.7)
- #948937
#948937
oklch(62.3% 0.104 101.7)
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 #7D7FC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.065
Use #7D7FC4 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.