#7A53DE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.9% 0.202 291.4), rgb(122, 83, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#7A53DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A53DE |
| RGB | rgb(122, 83, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 68%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.202 291.4) |
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 #7A53DE | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A53DE | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A53DE text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A53DE text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F7
oklch(81% 0.09 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A28EF3
oklch(70.6% 0.145 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E6EEF
oklch(63.1% 0.186 291.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A53DE
oklch(55.9% 0.202 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#6641C0
oklch(49% 0.188 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#53379B
oklch(42.7% 0.155 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#44317B
oklch(37.6% 0.12 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#281D48
oklch(26.9% 0.077 292.2)
#7A53DE 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) | #0070E2 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BDB | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C7491 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A53DE
#7A53DE
oklch(55.9% 0.202 291.4)
- #777A00
#777A00
oklch(55.8% 0.123 111.5)
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 #7A53DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7A53DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
Use #7A53DE 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.