#7F54C4
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.7% 0.169 298.4), rgb(127, 84, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#7F54C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.169 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F54C4 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 84, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.169 298.4) |
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 #7F54C4 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F54C4 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F54C4 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7F54C4 text on black | 3.96:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6EC
oklch(80.8% 0.077 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA8FE2
oklch(70.7% 0.122 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#9671DA
oklch(63.1% 0.156 298.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F54C4
oklch(54.7% 0.169 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E46AC
oklch(49.1% 0.157 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#593A8B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#49336F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#7F54C4 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) | #1D6CC8 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F6AC1 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #706B84 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F54C4
#7F54C4
oklch(54.7% 0.169 298.4)
- #6A7A00
#6A7A00
oklch(54.7% 0.128 118.5)
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 #7F54C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7F54C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
Use #7F54C4 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.