#7F46BF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.3% 0.183 302.1), rgb(127, 70, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#7F46BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F46BF |
| RGB | rgb(127, 70, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.183 302.1) |
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 #7F46BF | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F46BF | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F46BF text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7F46BF text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F1
oklch(80.8% 0.09 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#B189E9
oklch(70.6% 0.142 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F68E3
oklch(63% 0.182 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B4CD0
oklch(55.6% 0.196 302.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F46BF
oklch(52.3% 0.183 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#603392
oklch(42.8% 0.151 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E74
oklch(37.7% 0.117 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C44
oklch(27.1% 0.074 302.6)
#7F46BF 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) | #0063C3 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C63BC | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72607C | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F46BF
#7F46BF
oklch(52.3% 0.183 302.1)
- #5E7400
#5E7400
oklch(52.2% 0.126 121.8)
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 #7F46BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
Use #7F46BF 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.