#7F4FCF
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.7% 0.189 297), rgb(127, 79, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#7F4FCF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F4FCF |
| RGB | rgb(127, 79, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.189 297) |
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 #7F4FCF | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F4FCF | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F4FCF text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7F4FCF text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6F2
oklch(81% 0.085 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA8DEB
oklch(70.7% 0.137 297)
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Step 500
500
#966DE4
oklch(63% 0.174 297)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F4FCF
oklch(54.7% 0.189 297)
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Step 700
700
#6E41B6
oklch(49.1% 0.176 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#593793
oklch(42.7% 0.145 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#493175
oklch(37.7% 0.112 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D45
oklch(27% 0.073 297.5)
#7F4FCF 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) | #006BD3 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A69CC | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C6B88 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F4FCF
#7F4FCF
oklch(54.7% 0.189 297)
- #6C7900
#6C7900
oklch(54.6% 0.126 117)
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 #7F4FCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.065
Use #7F4FCF 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.