#7F6BCF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.3% 0.149 290.3), rgb(127, 107, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#7F6BCF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F6BCF |
| RGB | rgb(127, 107, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 51%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.149 290.3) |
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 #7F6BCF | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F6BCF | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F6BCF text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F6BCF text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE9
oklch(81% 0.066 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A095DF
oklch(70.8% 0.107 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A79D5
oklch(63.1% 0.136 290.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F6BCF
oklch(59.3% 0.149 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#624FA8
oklch(49.2% 0.137 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#504188
oklch(42.7% 0.114 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#42386D
oklch(37.8% 0.088 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#262140
oklch(27% 0.057 289.5)
#7F6BCF 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) | #457CD3 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4778CD | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7F93 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F6BCF
#7F6BCF
oklch(59.3% 0.149 290.3)
- #838400
#838400
oklch(59.3% 0.13 110.3)
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 #7F6BCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
Use #7F6BCF 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.