#7657BF
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54% 0.157 294.3), rgb(118, 87, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#7657BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7657BF |
| RGB | rgb(118, 87, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.157 294.3) |
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 #7657BF | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7657BF | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7657BF text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7657BF text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A592E0
oklch(70.7% 0.113 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#9075D7
oklch(63.1% 0.145 294.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7657BF
oklch(54% 0.157 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#684BAA
oklch(49.2% 0.146 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#543E89
oklch(42.6% 0.12 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#45366E
oklch(37.8% 0.094 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#7657BF 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) | #286BC3 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3068BD | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646C82 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7657BF
#7657BF
oklch(54% 0.157 294.3)
- #6E7600
#6E7600
oklch(54.1% 0.122 114.4)
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 #7657BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.029
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.029
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
Use #7657BF 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.