#7F4DB1
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.4% 0.156 304.7), rgb(127, 77, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#7F4DB1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F4DB1 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 77, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.156 304.7) |
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 #7F4DB1 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F4DB1 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F4DB1 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7F4DB1 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E6
oklch(81% 0.07 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B08ED9
oklch(70.6% 0.113 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D70CF
oklch(63% 0.145 304.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F4DB1
oklch(52.4% 0.156 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7446A2
oklch(49.1% 0.146 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E3A83
oklch(42.6% 0.121 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3369
oklch(37.7% 0.093 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#7F4DB1 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) | #2764B4 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3965AF | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #766077 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F4DB1
#7F4DB1
oklch(52.4% 0.156 304.7)
- #597600
#597600
oklch(52.4% 0.131 124.9)
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 #7F4DB1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7F4DB1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.072
Use #7F4DB1 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.