#7F46DD
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(54.5% 0.217 295.6), rgb(127, 70, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#7F46DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F46DD |
| RGB | rgb(127, 70, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 69%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.217 295.6) |
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 #7F46DD | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F46DD | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F46DD text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7F46DD text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4F9
oklch(80.8% 0.098 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A98AF6
oklch(70.7% 0.156 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#9668F2
oklch(63.1% 0.199 295.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F46DD
oklch(54.5% 0.217 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E39C3
oklch(49% 0.202 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A319E
oklch(42.8% 0.167 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#492D7D
oklch(37.6% 0.13 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#7F46DD 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) | #006AE2 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067DA | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #666B8C | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F46DD
#7F46DD
oklch(54.5% 0.217 295.6)
- #6E7800
#6E7800
oklch(54.5% 0.124 115.4)
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 #7F46DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
Use #7F46DD 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.