#7F5DC4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.2% 0.155 296.3), rgb(127, 93, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#7F5DC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F5DC4 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 93, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.155 296.3) |
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 #7F5DC4 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F5DC4 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F5DC4 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F5DC4 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 297)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 296)
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Step 400
400
#A792DE
oklch(70.8% 0.111 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9275D5
oklch(63.1% 0.142 296)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F5DC4
oklch(56.2% 0.155 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A4AA8
oklch(49.1% 0.145 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#563E88
oklch(42.8% 0.119 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#47356D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#7F5DC4 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) | #3471C8 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D6FC2 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7288 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F5DC4
#7F5DC4
oklch(56.2% 0.155 296.3)
- #717D00
#717D00
oklch(56% 0.128 116.3)
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 #7F5DC4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7F5DC4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
Use #7F5DC4 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.