#7E71DC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.1% 0.157 286.3), rgb(126, 113, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#7E71DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 286°. 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 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E71DC |
| RGB | rgb(126, 113, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.157 286.3) |
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 #7E71DC | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E71DC | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E71DC text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E71DC text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B94EA
oklch(70.7% 0.124 286.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E71DC
oklch(61.1% 0.157 286.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F5DD1
oklch(55.6% 0.172 286.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D4CB5
oklch(49.1% 0.16 286.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C3F92
oklch(42.7% 0.132 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3775
oklch(37.9% 0.102 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#242044
oklch(26.8% 0.065 286.2)
#7E71DC 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) | #4582E0 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #437DDA | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62879C | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E71DC
#7E71DC
oklch(61.1% 0.157 286.3)
- #8E8700
#8E8700
oklch(61% 0.13 106)
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 #7E71DC, 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 0.037
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
Use #7E71DC 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.