#7F6CF4
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(61.9% 0.196 285.5), rgb(127, 108, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#7F6CF4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F6CF4 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 108, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 86%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.196 285.5) |
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 #7F6CF4 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F6CF4 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F6CF4 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F6CF4 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FC
oklch(80.9% 0.095 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9990FB
oklch(70.7% 0.153 285.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F6CF4
oklch(61.9% 0.196 285.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E53E7
oklch(55.5% 0.213 285.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D42C9
oklch(49.1% 0.198 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B38A3
oklch(42.7% 0.164 285.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E3281
oklch(37.7% 0.128 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#241E4B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 285.8)
#7F6CF4 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) | #0F84F9 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #037CF1 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #568BA6 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F6CF4
#7F6CF4
oklch(61.9% 0.196 285.5)
- #918900
#918900
oklch(61.7% 0.131 105.5)
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 #7F6CF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.014
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.072
Use #7F6CF4 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.