#7F4BC9
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.7% 0.188 298.9), rgb(127, 75, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#7F4BC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F4BC9 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 75, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.188 298.9) |
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 #7F4BC9 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F4BC9 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F4BC9 text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7F4BC9 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5F0
oklch(80.9% 0.084 299.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC8CE9
oklch(70.6% 0.136 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#996DE2
oklch(63.2% 0.172 298.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F4BC9
oklch(53.7% 0.188 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#7041B4
oklch(49.1% 0.174 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B3691
oklch(42.6% 0.144 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3074
oklch(37.7% 0.113 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D44
oklch(27.1% 0.071 299.4)
#7F4BC9 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) | #0068CD | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1067C6 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E6783 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F4BC9
#7F4BC9
oklch(53.7% 0.188 298.9)
- #677700
#677700
oklch(53.7% 0.126 118.6)
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 #7F4BC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
Use #7F4BC9 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.