#7F7ACF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.1% 0.126 284.8), rgb(127, 122, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#7F7ACF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F7ACF |
| RGB | rgb(127, 122, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 47%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.126 284.8) |
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 #7F7ACF | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F7ACF | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F7ACF text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F7ACF text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7F0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 283.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE8
oklch(81% 0.062 284.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A98DC
oklch(70.7% 0.099 284.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F7ACF
oklch(62.1% 0.126 284.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C65BF
oklch(55.6% 0.136 284.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B53A5
oklch(49.1% 0.127 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A4486
oklch(42.6% 0.107 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6B
oklch(37.6% 0.082 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#24223F
oklch(27% 0.053 285.4)
#7F7ACF 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) | #5D86D2 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A81CD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #698B9A | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F7ACF
#7F7ACF
oklch(62.1% 0.126 284.8)
- #938A14
#938A14
oklch(62.2% 0.126 104.7)
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 #7F7ACF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.070
Use #7F7ACF 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.