#7C50D0
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.6% 0.189 295.3), rgb(124, 80, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#7C50D0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C50D0 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 80, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 58%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.189 295.3) |
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 #7C50D0 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C50D0 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C50D0 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7C50D0 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A78EEC
oklch(70.7% 0.136 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#936FE5
oklch(63.1% 0.172 295.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C50D0
oklch(54.6% 0.189 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B43B7
oklch(49.1% 0.175 295)
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Step 800
800
#573894
oklch(42.7% 0.145 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#473176
oklch(37.6% 0.114 295.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E45
oklch(27.1% 0.071 295.5)
#7C50D0 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) | #006CD4 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069CD | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #666D88 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C50D0
#7C50D0
oklch(54.6% 0.189 295.3)
- #6E7800
#6E7800
oklch(54.5% 0.124 115.4)
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 #7C50D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.067
Use #7C50D0 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.