#7A59CD
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.6% 0.172 293.1), rgb(122, 89, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#7A59CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A59CD |
| RGB | rgb(122, 89, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.172 293.1) |
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 #7A59CD | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A59CD | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A59CD text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A59CD text on black | 4.13:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EF
oklch(81% 0.077 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A491E7
oklch(70.7% 0.124 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F73DF
oklch(63.1% 0.158 293.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A59CD
oklch(55.6% 0.172 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6748B1
oklch(49.1% 0.16 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#543C90
oklch(42.8% 0.133 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#453473
oklch(37.7% 0.104 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#7A59CD 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) | #1970D1 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #256CCA | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64728A | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A59CD
#7A59CD
oklch(55.6% 0.172 293.1)
- #747A00
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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 #7A59CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.021
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.026
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
Use #7A59CD 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.