#7657D1
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.2% 0.18 291), rgb(118, 87, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#7657D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7657D1 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 87, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 57%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.18 291) |
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 #7657D1 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7657D1 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7657D1 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7657D1 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A191EB
oklch(70.7% 0.13 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C73E4
oklch(63.1% 0.165 291.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7657D1
oklch(55.2% 0.18 291)
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Step 700
700
#6447B6
oklch(49% 0.168 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#523B93
oklch(42.6% 0.139 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#433476
oklch(37.7% 0.109 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#7657D1 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) | #006FD5 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B6ACE | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C728C | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7657D1
#7657D1
oklch(55.2% 0.18 291)
- #767800
#767800
oklch(55.3% 0.121 110.9)
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 #7657D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.016
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.021
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.029
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
Use #7657D1 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.