#7C50D2
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.8% 0.191 294.9), rgb(124, 80, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#7C50D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.191 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C50D2 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 80, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 59%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.191 294.9) |
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 #7C50D2 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C50D2 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C50D2 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7C50D2 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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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
#C4B6F3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A78EED
oklch(70.7% 0.137 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#936EE7
oklch(63.1% 0.176 294.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C50D2
oklch(54.8% 0.191 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B42B8
oklch(49.1% 0.177 295)
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Step 800
800
#573795
oklch(42.6% 0.147 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#473177
oklch(37.7% 0.115 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#7C50D2 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) | #006CD6 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069CF | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #666D8A | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C50D2
#7C50D2
oklch(54.8% 0.191 294.9)
- #6F7800
#6F7800
oklch(54.6% 0.124 114.9)
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 #7C50D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #7C50D2 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.