#7F40CB
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(52.4% 0.204 300.1), rgb(127, 64, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#7F40CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F40CB |
| RGB | rgb(127, 64, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 57%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.204 300.1) |
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 #7F40CB | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F40CB | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F40CB text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7F40CB text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF89EE
oklch(70.6% 0.148 300)
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Step 500
500
#9D68E8
oklch(63.2% 0.188 300.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F40CB
oklch(52.4% 0.204 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#743BB9
oklch(49.1% 0.189 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E3296
oklch(42.7% 0.157 300)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D78
oklch(37.7% 0.124 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#7F40CB 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) | #0063CF | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062C8 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E6181 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F40CB
#7F40CB
oklch(52.4% 0.204 300.1)
- #617400
#617400
oklch(52.5% 0.125 120.4)
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 #7F40CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.064
Use #7F40CB 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.