#7F4AD6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(54.5% 0.204 296.4), rgb(127, 74, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#7F4AD6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F4AD6 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 74, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.204 296.4) |
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 #7F4AD6 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F4AD6 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F4AD6 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7F4AD6 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F5
oklch(81% 0.091 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA8BF1
oklch(70.7% 0.148 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#966AEC
oklch(63% 0.189 296.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F4AD6
oklch(54.5% 0.204 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E3DBD
oklch(49% 0.19 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A3499
oklch(42.8% 0.157 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#492F7A
oklch(37.7% 0.122 296)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#7F4AD6 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) | #006ADA | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068D3 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #696B8A | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F4AD6
#7F4AD6
oklch(54.5% 0.204 296.4)
- #6D7800
#6D7800
oklch(54.5% 0.124 116)
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 #7F4AD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
Use #7F4AD6 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.