#7E70DA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.8% 0.156 286.8), rgb(126, 112, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#7E70DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E70DA |
| RGB | rgb(126, 112, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.156 286.8) |
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 #7E70DA | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E70DA | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E70DA text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E70DA text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B94E9
oklch(70.7% 0.123 286.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E70DA
oklch(60.8% 0.156 286.8)
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Step 600
600
#705DD0
oklch(55.6% 0.171 287.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E4CB4
oklch(49.1% 0.158 287)
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Step 800
800
#4C3F92
oklch(42.7% 0.132 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3774
oklch(37.8% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#252044
oklch(26.9% 0.065 287.6)
#7E70DA 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) | #4581DE | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #437CD8 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63869B | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E70DA
#7E70DA
oklch(60.8% 0.156 286.8)
- #8C8700
#8C8700
oklch(60.8% 0.13 107.1)
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 #7E70DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
Use #7E70DA 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.