#7F62CA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.4% 0.155 293.8), rgb(127, 98, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#7F62CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F62CA |
| RGB | rgb(127, 98, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.155 293.8) |
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 #7F62CA | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F62CA | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F62CA text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F62CA text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9EA
oklch(81% 0.069 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A493E0
oklch(70.8% 0.112 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F76D7
oklch(63.1% 0.143 293.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F62CA
oklch(57.4% 0.155 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#674CA9
oklch(49.2% 0.143 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#543F89
oklch(42.8% 0.119 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#45366E
oklch(37.8% 0.094 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#7F62CA 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) | #3875CE | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E72C8 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D778D | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F62CA
#7F62CA
oklch(57.4% 0.155 293.8)
- #798000
#798000
oklch(57.4% 0.129 113.6)
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 #7F62CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
Use #7F62CA 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.