#7F7FCE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63% 0.118 282.5), rgb(127, 127, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#7F7FCE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F7FCE |
| RGB | rgb(127, 127, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.118 282.5) |
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 #7F7FCE | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F7FCE | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F7FCE text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F7FCE text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 281.8)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE6
oklch(81% 0.058 281.7)
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Step 400
400
#9899D9
oklch(70.6% 0.093 283.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F7FCE
oklch(63% 0.118 282.5)
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Step 600
600
#6967BB
oklch(55.5% 0.128 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#5856A1
oklch(49.2% 0.118 282.4)
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Step 800
800
#484683
oklch(42.7% 0.099 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C3B69
oklch(37.6% 0.078 283)
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Step 950
950
#23233D
oklch(27% 0.048 282.7)
#7F7FCE 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) | #658AD1 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6184CC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688E9D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F7FCE
#7F7FCE
oklch(63% 0.118 282.5)
- #978B27
#978B27
oklch(62.9% 0.117 102.3)
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 #7F7FCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
Use #7F7FCE 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.