#7C46EE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.6% 0.235 291.5), rgb(124, 70, 238).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#7C46EE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C46EE |
| RGB | rgb(124, 70, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 83%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.235 291.5) |
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 #7C46EE | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C46EE | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C46EE text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7C46EE text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A38AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#9066FF
oklch(63.1% 0.217 291.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C46EE
oklch(55.6% 0.235 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#6935CF
oklch(49% 0.219 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#552EA7
oklch(42.6% 0.181 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#462C85
oklch(37.8% 0.141 291.6)
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Step 950
950
#281B4E
oklch(27% 0.09 290.9)
#7C46EE 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) | #006EF3 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068EB | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577296 | 0.187 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C46EE
#7C46EE
oklch(55.6% 0.235 291.5)
- #767900
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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 #7C46EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C46EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.049
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.073
Use #7C46EE 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.