#7F7CD2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.6% 0.128 283.7), rgb(127, 124, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#7F7CD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 284°. 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 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F7CD2 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 124, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.128 283.7) |
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 #7F7CD2 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F7CD2 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F7CD2 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F7CD2 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7F0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 283.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE8
oklch(80.9% 0.062 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9898DD
oklch(70.6% 0.1 283.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F7CD2
oklch(62.6% 0.128 283.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B65C1
oklch(55.6% 0.139 283.9)
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Step 700
700
#5953A6
oklch(49% 0.129 283.8)
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Step 800
800
#494587
oklch(42.8% 0.107 283.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 284.3)
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Step 950
950
#23223F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 283.8)
#7F7CD2 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) | #5E88D5 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B83D0 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #678D9D | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F7CD2
#7F7CD2
oklch(62.6% 0.128 283.7)
- #968B12
#968B12
oklch(62.7% 0.128 103.6)
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 #7F7CD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.069
Use #7F7CD2 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.