#7E7AEF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.9% 0.171 282), rgb(126, 122, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#7E7AEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7AEF |
| RGB | rgb(126, 122, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 79%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.171 282) |
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 #7E7AEF | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E7AEF | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7AEF text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7AEF text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF6
oklch(81% 0.083 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9495F1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 282)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E7AEF
oklch(63.9% 0.171 282)
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Step 600
600
#675DDB
oklch(55.6% 0.186 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#564CBE
oklch(49.2% 0.173 282)
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Step 800
800
#463F99
oklch(42.7% 0.142 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A377A
oklch(37.8% 0.111 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#222147
oklch(27.1% 0.069 282)
#7E7AEF 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) | #458CF3 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D84EC | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5693A9 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7AEF
#7E7AEF
oklch(63.9% 0.171 282)
- #9D8E00
#9D8E00
oklch(64% 0.134 101.9)
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 #7E7AEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E7AEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.072
Use #7E7AEF 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.