#7F56F6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.6% 0.226 289.3), rgb(127, 86, 246).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#7F56F6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F56F6 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 86, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 90%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.226 289.3) |
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 #7F56F6 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F56F6 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F56F6 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F56F6 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#D7D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F8CFE
oklch(70.6% 0.163 289.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B6AFC
oklch(63.1% 0.208 289.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F56F6
oklch(58.6% 0.226 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#643BCD
oklch(49.1% 0.211 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#5132A6
oklch(42.7% 0.175 289)
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Step 900
900
#432E83
oklch(37.7% 0.136 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#271C4D
oklch(27% 0.087 289.7)
#7F56F6 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) | #0078FB | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071F3 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577D9F | 0.183 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F56F6
#7F56F6
oklch(58.6% 0.226 289.3)
- #828100
#828100
oklch(58.5% 0.127 109.2)
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 #7F56F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.070
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.076
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.078
Use #7F56F6 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.