#7F42C3
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(52% 0.193 301.7), rgb(127, 66, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#7F42C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F42C3 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 66, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.193 301.7) |
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 #7F42C3 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F42C3 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F42C3 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7F42C3 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#B288EE
oklch(70.7% 0.15 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#A066E8
oklch(63.2% 0.191 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B48D6
oklch(55.5% 0.208 301.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F42C3
oklch(52% 0.193 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#603096
oklch(42.7% 0.16 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E2C77
oklch(37.6% 0.124 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B46
oklch(27.1% 0.079 301.8)
#7F42C3 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) | #0062C7 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0162C0 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715F7D | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F42C3
#7F42C3
oklch(52% 0.193 301.7)
- #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 #7F42C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
Use #7F42C3 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.