#7E7CDF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.3% 0.146 282.3), rgb(126, 124, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#7E7CDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7CDF |
| RGB | rgb(126, 124, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 61%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.146 282.3) |
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 #7E7CDF | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E7CDF | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7CDF text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7CDF text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 282.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEE
oklch(81% 0.07 282)
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Step 400
400
#9697E6
oklch(70.7% 0.115 282.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E7CDF
oklch(63.3% 0.146 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6862CC
oklch(55.6% 0.159 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#5751B1
oklch(49.2% 0.148 282.3)
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Step 800
800
#47438F
oklch(42.8% 0.122 282.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B3972
oklch(37.7% 0.095 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#222243
oklch(27% 0.06 281.6)
#7E7CDF 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) | #568AE3 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5184DD | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F90A3 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7CDF
#7E7CDF
oklch(63.3% 0.146 282.3)
- #9A8C00
#9A8C00
oklch(63.3% 0.133 102.4)
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 #7E7CDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #7E7CDF 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.