#7E7AFE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.9% 0.191 281), rgb(126, 122, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#7E7AFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7AFE |
| RGB | rgb(126, 122, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 99%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.191 281) |
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 #7E7AFE | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E7AFE | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7AFE text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7AFE text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFC
oklch(80.9% 0.093 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#9193FB
oklch(70.6% 0.15 281)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E7AFE
oklch(64.9% 0.191 281)
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Step 600
600
#6459E7
oklch(55.7% 0.207 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#5447C9
oklch(49.1% 0.193 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#443CA2
oklch(42.7% 0.159 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#393581
oklch(37.8% 0.124 281)
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Step 950
950
#21204B
oklch(27.1% 0.077 280.9)
#7E7AFE 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) | #338FFF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2585FB | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B97B0 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7AFE
#7E7AFE
oklch(64.9% 0.191 281)
- #A19000
#A19000
oklch(64.8% 0.135 101)
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 #7E7AFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E7AFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.079
Use #7E7AFE 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.