#7F50F1
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.4% 0.228 290.9), rgb(127, 80, 241).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#7F50F1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F50F1 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 80, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 85%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.228 290.9) |
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 #7F50F1 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F50F1 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F50F1 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F50F1 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FD
oklch(88.4% 0.058 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B5FE
oklch(80.8% 0.102 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A28BFE
oklch(70.7% 0.164 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E69FC
oklch(63.2% 0.209 290.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F50F1
oklch(57.4% 0.228 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#6739CC
oklch(49.1% 0.212 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#5431A5
oklch(42.7% 0.175 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#452D83
oklch(37.7% 0.137 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#281C4D
oklch(27.1% 0.087 290.8)
#7F50F1 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) | #0074F6 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EEE | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A789A | 0.183 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F50F1
#7F50F1
oklch(57.4% 0.228 290.9)
- #7D7E00
#7D7E00
oklch(57.3% 0.125 110.3)
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 #7F50F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.072
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.072
Use #7F50F1 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.