#7F74CD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.8% 0.132 287.5), rgb(127, 116, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#7F74CD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F74CD |
| RGB | rgb(127, 116, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.132 287.5) |
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 #7F74CD | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F74CD | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F74CD text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F74CD text on black | 5.28:1 | 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
#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
#D7D6F0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBE9
oklch(80.9% 0.064 286.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D96DE
oklch(70.7% 0.104 287.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F74CD
oklch(60.8% 0.132 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#7062C2
oklch(55.6% 0.144 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E51A7
oklch(49.1% 0.133 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D4388
oklch(42.8% 0.111 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#40396C
oklch(37.7% 0.085 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#252240
oklch(27.1% 0.055 286.7)
#7F74CD 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) | #5582D0 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #547DCB | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A8597 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F74CD
#7F74CD
oklch(60.8% 0.132 287.5)
- #8C8700
#8C8700
oklch(60.8% 0.13 107.1)
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 #7F74CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
Use #7F74CD 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.