#7F6AF9
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(61.9% 0.205 285.4), rgb(127, 106, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#7F6AF9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F6AF9 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 106, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 92%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.205 285.4) |
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 #7F6AF9 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F6AF9 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F6AF9 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F6AF9 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FD
oklch(88.6% 0.055 285.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FF
oklch(81% 0.1 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#998FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F6AF9
oklch(61.9% 0.205 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E50ED
oklch(55.6% 0.224 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D3FCE
oklch(49.1% 0.208 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B36A6
oklch(42.7% 0.171 285.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E3184
oklch(37.8% 0.133 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#241D4D
oklch(26.9% 0.085 285.8)
#7F6AF9 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) | #0084FE | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007CF6 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538BA7 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F6AF9
#7F6AF9
oklch(61.9% 0.205 285.4)
- #928900
#928900
oklch(61.8% 0.131 105)
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 #7F6AF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.018
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.076
Use #7F6AF9 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.