#7F61BB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.3% 0.137 297.2), rgb(127, 97, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#7F61BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F61BB |
| RGB | rgb(127, 97, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.137 297.2) |
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 #7F61BB | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F61BB | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F61BB text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F61BB text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#A793D7
oklch(70.6% 0.1 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9278CC
oklch(63.2% 0.125 296.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F61BB
oklch(56.3% 0.137 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#694E9F
oklch(49.1% 0.127 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#564081
oklch(42.7% 0.106 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#473767
oklch(37.7% 0.081 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#29203D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 296.9)
#7F61BB 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) | #4372BE | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A70B9 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727285 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F61BB
#7F61BB
oklch(56.3% 0.137 297.2)
- #707E00
#707E00
oklch(56.2% 0.13 117.2)
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 #7F61BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.025
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
Use #7F61BB 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.