#7057CB
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.2% 0.172 289.3), rgb(112, 87, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#7057CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7057CB |
| RGB | rgb(112, 87, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.172 289.3) |
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 #7057CB | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7057CB | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7057CB text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7057CB text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9F0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F93E9
oklch(70.8% 0.124 289.2)
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Step 500
500
#8975E2
oklch(63.1% 0.159 289.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7057CB
oklch(54.2% 0.172 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#614AB4
oklch(49% 0.161 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F3E92
oklch(42.8% 0.133 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#413574
oklch(37.6% 0.104 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#262044
oklch(27% 0.065 288.9)
#7057CB 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) | #096DCF | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1168C8 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #547188 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7057CB
#7057CB
oklch(54.2% 0.172 289.3)
- #757400
#757400
oklch(54.2% 0.118 109.2)
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 #7057CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.010
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.011
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.024
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #7057CB 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.