#7A5FEE
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(58.9% 0.206 287), rgb(122, 95, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#7A5FEE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A5FEE |
| RGB | rgb(122, 95, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.206 287) |
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 #7A5FEE | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A5FEE | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A5FEE text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A5FEE text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8FA
oklch(80.9% 0.093 286.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B90F7
oklch(70.6% 0.148 286.9)
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Step 500
500
#8570F4
oklch(63% 0.19 286.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A5FEE
oklch(58.9% 0.206 287)
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Step 700
700
#5F43C5
oklch(49.1% 0.192 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D389F
oklch(42.6% 0.159 287)
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Step 900
900
#40327E
oklch(37.7% 0.123 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#251E4A
oklch(27% 0.079 287.2)
#7A5FEE 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) | #007BF3 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073EB | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51809E | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A5FEE
#7A5FEE
oklch(58.9% 0.206 287)
- #868100
#868100
oklch(58.9% 0.126 107)
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 #7A5FEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.020
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.073
Use #7A5FEE 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.