#7A57FA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.6% 0.23 286.9), rgb(122, 87, 250).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#7A57FA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A57FA |
| RGB | rgb(122, 87, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 94%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.23 286.9) |
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 #7A57FA | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A57FA | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A57FA text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A57FA text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B8EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.161 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#866CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.209 286.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A57FA
oklch(58.6% 0.23 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#603CD0
oklch(49.1% 0.213 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E33A8
oklch(42.7% 0.177 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#402F85
oklch(37.7% 0.137 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#251D4E
oklch(27.1% 0.087 286.6)
#7A57FA 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) | #0079FF | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071F7 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4980A1 | 0.190 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A57FA
#7A57FA
oklch(58.6% 0.23 286.9)
- #858000
#858000
oklch(58.5% 0.125 107)
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 #7A57FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.071
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.073
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.075
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.076
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.077
Use #7A57FA 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.