#7F4AE8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.9% 0.224 293.1), rgb(127, 74, 232).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#7F4AE8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F4AE8 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 74, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 77%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.224 293.1) |
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 #7F4AE8 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F4AE8 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F4AE8 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7F4AE8 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5FC
oklch(81% 0.1 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A68AFB
oklch(70.7% 0.162 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#9268F8
oklch(63.1% 0.206 293)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F4AE8
oklch(55.9% 0.224 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B38C9
oklch(49.1% 0.209 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#5730A2
oklch(42.6% 0.173 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#472D81
oklch(37.7% 0.135 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291B4B
oklch(26.9% 0.085 293.3)
#7F4AE8 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) | #006FED | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AE5 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607193 | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F4AE8
#7F4AE8
oklch(55.9% 0.224 293.1)
- #757B00
#757B00
oklch(55.9% 0.125 113.1)
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 #7F4AE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7F4AE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.071
Use #7F4AE8 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.