#7E70CF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.1% 0.141 288.2), rgb(126, 112, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#7E70CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E70CF |
| RGB | rgb(126, 112, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 50%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.141 288.2) |
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 #7E70CF | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E70CF | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E70CF text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E70CF text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D95E2
oklch(70.7% 0.111 288)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E70CF
oklch(60.1% 0.141 288.2)
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Step 600
600
#7160C6
oklch(55.5% 0.153 288)
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Step 700
700
#5F4FAB
oklch(49.1% 0.142 288)
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Step 800
800
#4E418B
oklch(42.7% 0.118 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#40386F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#252141
oklch(27% 0.058 287.5)
#7E70CF 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) | #4D7FD2 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D7BCD | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688395 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E70CF
#7E70CF
oklch(60.1% 0.141 288.2)
- #888500
#888500
oklch(60% 0.129 108.1)
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 #7E70CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
Use #7E70CF 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.