#7E73D8
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.2% 0.149 286.1), rgb(126, 115, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#7E73D8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.149 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 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E73D8 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 115, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 56%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.149 286.1) |
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 #7E73D8 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E73D8 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E73D8 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E73D8 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAEE
oklch(80.8% 0.073 286.4)
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Step 400
400
#9B95E6
oklch(70.7% 0.117 286.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E73D8
oklch(61.2% 0.149 286.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E5FCC
oklch(55.5% 0.163 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C4EB1
oklch(49.1% 0.152 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B418F
oklch(42.8% 0.124 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3872
oklch(37.8% 0.096 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#242143
oklch(27% 0.062 285.5)
#7E73D8 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) | #4C83DC | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A7DD6 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63889B | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E73D8
#7E73D8
oklch(61.2% 0.149 286.1)
- #8F8800
#8F8800
oklch(61.3% 0.131 106)
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 #7E73D8, 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 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
Use #7E73D8 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.