#7A54CD
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.8% 0.179 294.2), rgb(122, 84, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#7A54CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.179 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A54CD |
| RGB | rgb(122, 84, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.179 294.2) |
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 #7A54CD | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A54CD | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A54CD text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7A54CD text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A690E9
oklch(70.8% 0.129 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#9171E2
oklch(63.1% 0.165 294.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A54CD
oklch(54.8% 0.179 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#6946B4
oklch(49.2% 0.167 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#553A92
oklch(42.7% 0.139 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#463374
oklch(37.7% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#7A54CD 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) | #006DD1 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #176ACA | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646E88 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A54CD
#7A54CD
oklch(54.8% 0.179 294.2)
- #717800
#717800
oklch(54.8% 0.123 113.8)
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 #7A54CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.024
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.028
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
Use #7A54CD 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.