#7F61C8
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.1% 0.154 294.4), rgb(127, 97, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#7F61C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F61C8 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 97, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 48%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.154 294.4) |
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 #7F61C8 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F61C8 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F61C8 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F61C8 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A592DF
oklch(70.6% 0.112 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9076D6
oklch(63.2% 0.142 294.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F61C8
oklch(57.1% 0.154 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#684CA8
oklch(49.2% 0.142 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#543E88
oklch(42.6% 0.119 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#45366D
oklch(37.7% 0.092 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#7F61C8 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) | #3874CC | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F72C6 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D768B | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F61C8
#7F61C8
oklch(57.1% 0.154 294.4)
- #777F00
#777F00
oklch(57% 0.128 114.1)
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 #7F61C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
Use #7F61C8 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.