#7F4FD2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(54.9% 0.193 296.4), rgb(127, 79, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#7F4FD2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F4FD2 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 79, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 59%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.193 296.4) |
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 #7F4FD2 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F4FD2 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F4FD2 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7F4FD2 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F3
oklch(80.8% 0.088 296.2)
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Step 400
400
#A98DEC
oklch(70.7% 0.138 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#956DE6
oklch(63% 0.177 296.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F4FD2
oklch(54.9% 0.193 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D41B8
oklch(49.1% 0.179 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#593695
oklch(42.7% 0.149 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#493077
oklch(37.7% 0.117 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D45
oklch(26.9% 0.073 296.2)
#7F4FD2 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) | #006CD6 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069CF | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A6C89 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F4FD2
#7F4FD2
oklch(54.9% 0.193 296.4)
- #6E7A00
#6E7A00
oklch(55% 0.126 116.4)
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 #7F4FD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #7F4FD2 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.