#7E72D4
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.8% 0.145 286.9), rgb(126, 114, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#7E72D4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E72D4 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 114, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 53%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.145 286.9) |
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 #7E72D4 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E72D4 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E72D4 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E72D4 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 287.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAED
oklch(80.9% 0.072 287.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C95E4
oklch(70.7% 0.114 287.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E72D4
oklch(60.8% 0.145 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F60C9
oklch(55.6% 0.157 286.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E4FAE
oklch(49.2% 0.146 287)
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Step 800
800
#4C418D
oklch(42.7% 0.121 286.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3871
oklch(37.8% 0.095 286.6)
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Step 950
950
#252142
oklch(27% 0.06 287.2)
#7E72D4 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) | #4D82D8 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C7CD2 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658699 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E72D4
#7E72D4
oklch(60.8% 0.145 286.9)
- #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 #7E72D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
Use #7E72D4 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.