#7A5EDA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(57.3% 0.182 289.8), rgb(122, 94, 218).
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White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#7A5EDA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A5EDA |
| RGB | rgb(122, 94, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.182 289.8) |
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 #7A5EDA | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A5EDA | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A5EDA text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A5EDA text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#A091EC
oklch(70.7% 0.131 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A73E6
oklch(63.1% 0.167 289.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A5EDA
oklch(57.3% 0.182 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#6348B8
oklch(49.2% 0.169 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#503C95
oklch(42.7% 0.14 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#423477
oklch(37.7% 0.11 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#261F45
oklch(26.9% 0.069 289.4)
#7A5EDA 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) | #0C76DE | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1670D7 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D7993 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A5EDA
#7A5EDA
oklch(57.3% 0.182 289.8)
- #7E7E00
#7E7E00
oklch(57.4% 0.125 109.8)
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 #7A5EDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7A5EDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.029
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.036
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
Use #7A5EDA 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.