#7F5AF1
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.8% 0.215 289.3), rgb(127, 90, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#7F5AF1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F5AF1 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 90, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 84%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.215 289.3) |
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 #7F5AF1 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F5AF1 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F5AF1 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F5AF1 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FC
oklch(80.8% 0.098 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F8EFA
oklch(70.8% 0.155 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A6DF7
oklch(63.1% 0.198 289.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F5AF1
oklch(58.8% 0.215 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#643FC8
oklch(49.2% 0.2 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#5135A1
oklch(42.7% 0.165 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#423080
oklch(37.7% 0.129 289)
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Step 950
950
#271D4B
oklch(27% 0.082 289.8)
#7F5AF1 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) | #0079F6 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073EE | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A7E9D | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F5AF1
#7F5AF1
oklch(58.8% 0.215 289.3)
- #838200
#838200
oklch(58.8% 0.128 109.2)
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 #7F5AF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.030
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.073
Use #7F5AF1 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.