#7E7FD2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.1% 0.123 281.7), rgb(126, 127, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#7E7FD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7FD2 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 127, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 48%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.123 281.7) |
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 #7E7FD2 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E7FD2 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7FD2 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7FD2 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE7
oklch(81% 0.059 281.8)
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Step 400
400
#9699DC
oklch(70.6% 0.098 281.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E7FD2
oklch(63.1% 0.123 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#6867BF
oklch(55.7% 0.134 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#5755A5
oklch(49.1% 0.125 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#474685
oklch(42.7% 0.102 281.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B3B6B
oklch(37.7% 0.081 281.8)
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Step 950
950
#22233F
oklch(27% 0.052 280.8)
#7E7FD2 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) | #628AD5 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E84D0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658F9E | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7FD2
#7E7FD2
oklch(63.1% 0.123 281.7)
- #998B1D
#998B1D
oklch(63% 0.123 101.6)
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 #7E7FD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
Use #7E7FD2 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.