#7B57E2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.9% 0.201 290.5), rgb(123, 87, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#7B57E2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B57E2 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 87, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 71%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.201 290.5) |
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 #7B57E2 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B57E2 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B57E2 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B57E2 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F7
oklch(80.9% 0.09 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A18FF4
oklch(70.8% 0.145 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C6FEF
oklch(63.1% 0.185 290.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B57E2
oklch(56.9% 0.201 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#6542C0
oklch(49.1% 0.187 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#52389C
oklch(42.8% 0.155 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#43317C
oklch(37.6% 0.122 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#271E48
oklch(27% 0.075 290.3)
#7B57E2 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) | #0074E6 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EDF | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7794 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B57E2
#7B57E2
oklch(56.9% 0.201 290.5)
- #7B7D00
#7B7D00
oklch(56.9% 0.125 110.9)
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 #7B57E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B57E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.020
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.073
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.074
Use #7B57E2 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.