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#7c69cf

a balanced, vivid blue · cool · closest name: Medium Slate Blue

RGB
124, 105, 207
HSL
251°, 52%, 61%
CMYK
40, 49, 0, 19
Luminance
0.1889

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #7c69cf is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#7c69cf
Hue
251°
blue
Saturation
52%
vivid
Lightness
61%
balanced
Brightness
81%
HSV value
Perceived
50%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.1889
WCAG relative
Temperature
Cool
77/100 cool
Color family
Blue
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
4.78:1
Closest name
Medium Slate Blue
ΔE2000 4.6
Where it sits
Hue251° of 360°
Saturation52%
Lightness61%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool77% cool

Reads cool. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#7c69cf
RGBrgb(124, 105, 207)
HSLhsl(251, 52%, 61%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 49%, 0%, 19%)
LABlab(50.6 31.8 -50.5)
LCHlch(50.6 59.7 302.3)
OKLCHoklch(0.587 0.151 289.5)
Decimal8153551
Display P3color(display-p3 0.486 0.412 0.812)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #7c69cf;
background-color: #7c69cf;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#7c69cf] bg-[#7c69cf]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #7c69cf;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.486, green: 0.412, blue: 0.812)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#7c69cf")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFF7C69CF)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(207, 105, 124)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #7c69cf · 4.78:1
Use #000000AA at every size, AAA for large text only.
Aa
White text · 4.39:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 4.78:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #7c69cf as text scores 4.39:1 on white and 4.78:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#7c69cf on white: 4.39:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#7c69cf on black: 4.78:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #407AD3
deuteranopia · #4176CD
tritanopia · #657E92

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #7c69cf is pinned to step 500; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#F5F4FA
#ECEAF6
#D4CFED
#B5AAE4
#9080D6
#7c69cf
#533BB9
#45319B
#37287C
#2B205A
#1B1438
Base = 500Lightest = 50 · #F5F4FADarkest = 950 · #1B1438
:root {
  --brand-50: #F5F4FA;
  --brand-100: #ECEAF6;
  --brand-200: #D4CFED;
  --brand-300: #B5AAE4;
  --brand-400: #9080D6;
  --brand-500: #7c69cf;
  --brand-600: #533BB9;
  --brand-700: #45319B;
  --brand-800: #37287C;
  --brand-900: #2B205A;
  --brand-950: #1B1438;
  --brand: #7c69cf;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #7c69cf

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#F5F4FA
Tinted page background
Border#C9C1EB
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#5A4B9B
Captions on the surface
Accent#9F982D
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#2B1F61
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#EEECF9
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#171424
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #7c69cf

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Headings from 24px up on white
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Small text on white — under 4.5:1
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#BCCF69
Analogous left#6989CF
Analogous right#AF69CF
Split-complement 1#CFAF69
Split-complement 2#89CF69
Triadic 1#CF7C69
Triadic 2#69CF7C
Tetradic#CF6989

RGB percentages

Red48.6%
Green41.2%
Blue81.2%

CMYK percentages

Cyan40.1%
Magenta49.3%
Yellow0.0%
Key (black)18.8%

Color previews

#7c69cf text on a black background

contrast 4.78:1

Card sample

#7c69cf text on a white background

contrast 4.39:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #7c69cf;
Background color
Panel with #7c69cf background
background-color: #7c69cf;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #7c69cf;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(124, 105, 207, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(124, 105, 207, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #7c69cf;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7c69cf, #C069CF);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #7c69cf

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#7c69cf in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
TechnologyFinanceHealthcareEnterprise SaaS
Common UI roles
ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#7c69cf, answered

What color is #7c69cf?

#7c69cf is a balanced vivid blue, closest to Medium Slate Blue (ΔE2000 4.6). It sits at 251° on the hue wheel with 52% saturation and 61% lightness, which reads as cool.

What is the RGB value of #7c69cf?

rgb(124, 105, 207) — 124 red, 105 green and 207 blue out of 255, or 48.6% / 41.2% / 81.2% by channel.

Is #7c69cf a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.1889 and perceived brightness is 50%, so black text on it reaches 4.78:1.

Should I use black or white text on #7c69cf?

Black. It scores 4.78:1 against #7c69cf, versus 4.39:1 for white — AA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #7c69cf?

#BCCF69 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #CFAF69 and #89CF69, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #7c69cf?

For interface work: #F5F4FA as the surface, #C9C1EB for borders, #5A4B9B for secondary text, #9F982D as an accent and #2B1F61 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #6989CF and #AF69CF stays calm, while #BCCF69 is the loudest partner.

What is #7c69cf in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(40%, 49%, 0%, 19%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #7c69cf warm or cool?

Cool — it scores 77 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #A169CF; nudged cooler, #677AD1.

Work with #7c69cf in the Color Lab