#7F4DCB
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.1% 0.187 298.1), rgb(127, 77, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#7F4DCB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F4DCB |
| RGB | rgb(127, 77, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.187 298.1) |
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 #7F4DCB | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F4DCB | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F4DCB text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7F4DCB text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F0
oklch(80.8% 0.084 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB8DE9
oklch(70.7% 0.134 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#986DE2
oklch(63.1% 0.172 298.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F4DCB
oklch(54.1% 0.187 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F41B4
oklch(49% 0.174 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A3792
oklch(42.7% 0.144 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3174
oklch(37.8% 0.111 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D44
oklch(27% 0.071 298)
#7F4DCB 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) | #0069CF | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1168C8 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6985 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F4DCB
#7F4DCB
oklch(54.1% 0.187 298.1)
- #697800
#697800
oklch(54.1% 0.126 118.1)
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 #7F4DCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
Use #7F4DCB 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.