#7A52CE
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.6% 0.183 294.4), rgb(122, 82, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#7A52CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.183 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A52CE |
| RGB | rgb(122, 82, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.183 294.4) |
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 #7A52CE | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A52CE | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A52CE text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7A52CE text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 294)
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Step 400
400
#A68FEA
oklch(70.7% 0.132 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#9270E4
oklch(63.1% 0.17 294.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A52CE
oklch(54.6% 0.183 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A45B5
oklch(49.2% 0.169 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#563993
oklch(42.7% 0.142 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#463275
oklch(37.6% 0.11 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#7A52CE 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) | #006CD2 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B69CB | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646D88 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A52CE
#7A52CE
oklch(54.6% 0.183 294.4)
- #707800
#707800
oklch(54.7% 0.123 114.3)
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 #7A52CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.026
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.030
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
Use #7A52CE 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.