#7F6EF4
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(62.2% 0.193 285.1), rgb(127, 110, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#7F6EF4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F6EF4 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 110, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 86%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.193 285.1) |
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 #7F6EF4 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F6EF4 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F6EF4 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F6EF4 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FC
oklch(80.9% 0.095 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9891FA
oklch(70.7% 0.151 284.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F6EF4
oklch(62.2% 0.193 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D54E6
oklch(55.5% 0.211 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C43C8
oklch(49.1% 0.196 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B39A2
oklch(42.8% 0.162 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3280
oklch(37.5% 0.126 285)
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Step 950
950
#241E4B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 285.8)
#7F6EF4 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) | #1B86F9 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #127EF1 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #568CA6 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F6EF4
#7F6EF4
oklch(62.2% 0.193 285.1)
- #938A00
#938A00
oklch(62.1% 0.132 105)
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 #7F6EF4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7F6EF4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.017
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.072
Use #7F6EF4 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.