#7F72CA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.3% 0.131 288.6), rgb(127, 114, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#7F72CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F72CA |
| RGB | rgb(127, 114, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.131 288.6) |
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 #7F72CA | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F72CA | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F72CA text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F72CA text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#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
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE8
oklch(81% 0.063 288)
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Step 400
400
#9E96DD
oklch(70.7% 0.103 288.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F72CA
oklch(60.3% 0.131 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#7262C1
oklch(55.7% 0.143 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#6051A6
oklch(49.2% 0.132 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E4287
oklch(42.7% 0.111 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#40396C
oklch(37.7% 0.085 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#26213F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 289.9)
#7F72CA 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) | #5480CD | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #547CC8 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8394 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F72CA
#7F72CA
oklch(60.3% 0.131 288.6)
- #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 #7F72CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
Use #7F72CA 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.