#7F70DE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.1% 0.162 286.8), rgb(127, 112, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#7F70DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F70DE |
| RGB | rgb(127, 112, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.162 286.8) |
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 #7F70DE | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F70DE | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F70DE text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F70DE text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F5
oklch(88.4% 0.044 286.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F2
oklch(80.8% 0.08 286.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B93EB
oklch(70.6% 0.127 286.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F70DE
oklch(61.1% 0.162 286.8)
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Step 600
600
#705CD3
oklch(55.6% 0.176 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E4BB7
oklch(49.2% 0.164 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C3E94
oklch(42.7% 0.136 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3676
oklch(37.7% 0.106 286.6)
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Step 950
950
#252045
oklch(27% 0.067 287.2)
#7F70DE 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) | #4182E2 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #407CDC | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62879D | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F70DE
#7F70DE
oklch(61.1% 0.162 286.8)
- #8D8800
#8D8800
oklch(61.1% 0.131 107.1)
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 #7F70DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
Use #7F70DE 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.