#7E7CD6
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.8% 0.133 282.9), rgb(126, 124, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#7E7CD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7CD6 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 124, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 52%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.133 282.9) |
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 #7E7CD6 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E7CD6 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7CD6 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7CD6 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 282.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 282.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABCEA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9798E0
oklch(70.7% 0.105 282.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E7CD6
oklch(62.8% 0.133 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6964C4
oklch(55.5% 0.145 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#5853AA
oklch(49.2% 0.135 282.8)
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Step 800
800
#484489
oklch(42.7% 0.111 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3A6E
oklch(37.7% 0.087 283.1)
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Step 950
950
#232240
oklch(26.9% 0.055 283.6)
#7E7CD6 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) | #5C89D9 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5883D4 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #648E9F | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7CD6
#7E7CD6
oklch(62.8% 0.133 282.9)
- #988B00
#988B00
oklch(62.9% 0.132 102.9)
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 #7E7CD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
Use #7E7CD6 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.