#7A5CE2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.6% 0.195 289.1), rgb(122, 92, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#7A5CE2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A5CE2 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 92, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 70%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.195 289.1) |
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 #7A5CE2 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A5CE2 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A5CE2 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A5CE2 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F6
oklch(80.9% 0.087 288.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F90F2
oklch(70.7% 0.141 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8971ED
oklch(63.1% 0.18 289.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A5CE2
oklch(57.6% 0.195 289.1)
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Step 700
700
#6245BE
oklch(49.1% 0.181 289)
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Step 800
800
#503A9A
oklch(42.8% 0.149 289)
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Step 900
900
#42337A
oklch(37.7% 0.116 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#261E48
oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1)
#7A5CE2 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) | #0076E6 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070DF | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #597B96 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A5CE2
#7A5CE2
oklch(57.6% 0.195 289.1)
- #7F7E00
#7F7E00
oklch(57.5% 0.125 109.2)
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 #7A5CE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.072
Use #7A5CE2 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.