#7F51AA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.6% 0.141 306), rgb(127, 81, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#7F51AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F51AA |
| RGB | rgb(127, 81, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.141 306) |
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 #7F51AA | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F51AA | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F51AA text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7F51AA text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 306.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7E2
oklch(81% 0.063 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B090D3
oklch(70.7% 0.101 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D73C7
oklch(63.1% 0.13 306.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F51AA
oklch(52.6% 0.141 306)
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Step 700
700
#73499B
oklch(49% 0.132 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E3D7D
oklch(42.8% 0.108 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3465
oklch(37.7% 0.086 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#7F51AA 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) | #3665AD | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4466A8 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786176 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F51AA
#7F51AA
oklch(52.6% 0.141 306)
- #577700
#577700
oklch(52.5% 0.134 126)
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 #7F51AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
Use #7F51AA 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.