#7F40C6
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(52% 0.199 301.3), rgb(127, 64, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#7F40C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F40C6 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 64, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 54%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.199 301.3) |
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 #7F40C6 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F40C6 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F40C6 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7F40C6 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 300.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F5
oklch(80.8% 0.096 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#B287F0
oklch(70.7% 0.154 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#A065EB
oklch(63.2% 0.196 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B46D9
oklch(55.5% 0.214 301.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F40C6
oklch(52% 0.199 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#602E98
oklch(42.6% 0.165 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E2B79
oklch(37.6% 0.128 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#7F40C6 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) | #0061CA | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061C3 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705F7E | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F40C6
#7F40C6
oklch(52% 0.199 301.3)
- #5E7300
#5E7300
oklch(52% 0.125 121.4)
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 #7F40C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
Use #7F40C6 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.