#7A5CCD
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.1% 0.168 292.4), rgb(122, 92, 205).
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White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#7A5CCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A5CCD |
| RGB | rgb(122, 92, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.168 292.4) |
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 #7A5CCD | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A5CCD | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A5CCD text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A5CCD text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#EAE8F8
oklch(93.7% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8EE
oklch(80.8% 0.076 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A392E5
oklch(70.7% 0.12 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D74DE
oklch(63% 0.155 292.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A5CCD
oklch(56.1% 0.168 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#664AB0
oklch(49.2% 0.156 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#533D8E
oklch(42.7% 0.129 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#443572
oklch(37.7% 0.101 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#7A5CCD 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) | #2372D1 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B6ECA | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64748C | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A5CCD
#7A5CCD
oklch(56.1% 0.168 292.4)
- #777B00
#777B00
oklch(56.1% 0.124 112)
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 #7A5CCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.023
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.027
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.032
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
Use #7A5CCD 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.