#7F6ECB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.6% 0.139 289.9), rgb(127, 110, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#7F6ECB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F6ECB |
| RGB | rgb(127, 110, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.139 289.9) |
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 #7F6ECB | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F6ECB | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F6ECB text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F6ECB text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#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
#BFBAEA
oklch(80.9% 0.067 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F95E0
oklch(70.7% 0.108 289.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F6ECB
oklch(59.6% 0.139 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#7460C4
oklch(55.7% 0.15 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#624EA9
oklch(49% 0.14 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F4189
oklch(42.7% 0.115 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#42386E
oklch(37.9% 0.09 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#262140
oklch(27% 0.057 289.5)
#7F6ECB 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) | #4D7DCE | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E79C9 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8093 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F6ECB
#7F6ECB
oklch(59.6% 0.139 289.9)
- #848500
#848500
oklch(59.6% 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 #7F6ECB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
Use #7F6ECB 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.