#7F7AE0
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.1% 0.15 283.4), rgb(127, 122, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#7F7AE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F7AE0 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 122, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 62%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.15 283.4) |
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 #7F7AE0 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F7AE0 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F7AE0 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F7AE0 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBEF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9796E7
oklch(70.6% 0.117 283.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F7AE0
oklch(63.1% 0.15 283.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A61CE
oklch(55.7% 0.163 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#584FB2
oklch(49% 0.152 283.4)
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Step 800
800
#484290
oklch(42.8% 0.125 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C3873
oklch(37.6% 0.098 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#232143
oklch(26.9% 0.062 284.1)
#7F7AE0 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) | #5289E4 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E83DE | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #618FA2 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F7AE0
#7F7AE0
oklch(63.1% 0.15 283.4)
- #988C00
#988C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 103.5)
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 #7F7AE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
Use #7F7AE0 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.