#7059E5
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.5% 0.203 285.4), rgb(112, 89, 229).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#7059E5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7059E5 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 89, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 73%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.203 285.4) |
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 #7059E5 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7059E5 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7059E5 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7059E5 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB9FA
oklch(81% 0.091 284.9)
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Step 400
400
#9991F7
oklch(70.7% 0.146 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#8272F3
oklch(63% 0.186 285.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7059E5
oklch(56.5% 0.203 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C45C4
oklch(49% 0.188 285.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B3A9F
oklch(42.7% 0.156 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E337E
oklch(37.7% 0.122 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#241F4A
oklch(27.1% 0.077 285.3)
#7059E5 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) | #0074EA | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CE2 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #437A97 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7059E5
#7059E5
oklch(56.5% 0.203 285.4)
- #807900
#807900
oklch(56.4% 0.12 105.6)
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 #7059E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.061
Use #7059E5 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.