#7F59F7
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.1% 0.224 288.7), rgb(127, 89, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#7F59F7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F59F7 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 89, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 91%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.224 288.7) |
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 #7F59F7 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F59F7 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F59F7 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F59F7 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#BEB6FE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 289)
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Step 400
400
#9E8DFE
oklch(70.7% 0.161 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#896BFC
oklch(63.1% 0.207 288.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F59F7
oklch(59.1% 0.224 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#633CCC
oklch(49% 0.208 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#5033A5
oklch(42.6% 0.173 288.5)
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Step 900
900
#422F83
oklch(37.7% 0.135 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#261D4D
oklch(27.1% 0.085 288)
#7F59F7 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) | #007AFC | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073F4 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #567FA0 | 0.182 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F59F7
#7F59F7
oklch(59.1% 0.224 288.7)
- #858300
#858300
oklch(59.2% 0.128 108.7)
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 #7F59F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.035
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.070
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.072
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.079
Use #7F59F7 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.