#7E73DF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.6% 0.159 285.4), rgb(126, 115, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#7E73DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 285°. 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 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E73DF |
| RGB | rgb(126, 115, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.159 285.4) |
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 #7E73DF | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E73DF | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E73DF text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E73DF text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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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
#BBBAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9994EA
oklch(70.6% 0.124 285.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E73DF
oklch(61.6% 0.159 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D5ED2
oklch(55.6% 0.172 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B4CB6
oklch(49% 0.161 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B3F93
oklch(42.7% 0.133 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3775
oklch(37.8% 0.103 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#242145
oklch(27.1% 0.065 285)
#7E73DF 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) | #4684E3 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #437EDD | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60899E | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E73DF
#7E73DF
oklch(61.6% 0.159 285.4)
- #918900
#918900
oklch(61.7% 0.131 105.5)
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 #7E73DF, 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 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
Use #7E73DF 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.