#7F71CD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.3% 0.137 288.6), rgb(127, 113, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#7F71CD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F71CD |
| RGB | rgb(127, 113, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.137 288.6) |
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 #7F71CD | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F71CD | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F71CD text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F71CD text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEA
oklch(80.8% 0.067 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E95DF
oklch(70.6% 0.107 288.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F71CD
oklch(60.3% 0.137 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#7261C4
oklch(55.7% 0.149 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#604FA9
oklch(49% 0.139 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4289
oklch(42.8% 0.114 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#40386E
oklch(37.7% 0.09 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#262140
oklch(27% 0.057 289.5)
#7F71CD 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) | #5080D0 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507BCB | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A8395 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F71CD
#7F71CD
oklch(60.3% 0.137 288.6)
- #888600
#888600
oklch(60.2% 0.13 108.7)
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 #7F71CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
Use #7F71CD 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.