#7F61AA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.4% 0.114 301.7), rgb(127, 97, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#7F61AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F61AA |
| RGB | rgb(127, 97, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.114 301.7) |
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 #7F61AA | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F61AA | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F61AA text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F61AA text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9DD
oklch(80.8% 0.052 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA95CC
oklch(70.8% 0.082 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#957ABF
oklch(63.2% 0.105 301.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F61AA
oklch(55.4% 0.114 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5193
oklch(49.2% 0.106 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#584277
oklch(42.7% 0.089 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#483860
oklch(37.6% 0.069 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2138
oklch(26.9% 0.043 301.5)
#7F61AA 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) | #4E6FAD | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546FA8 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #776D7D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F61AA
#7F61AA
oklch(55.4% 0.114 301.7)
- #687D26
#687D26
oklch(55.5% 0.114 121.9)
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 #7F61AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
Use #7F61AA 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.