#7C51ED
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.9% 0.222 290.2), rgb(124, 81, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#7C51ED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C51ED |
| RGB | rgb(124, 81, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 81%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.222 290.2) |
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 #7C51ED | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C51ED | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C51ED text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C51ED text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FD
oklch(80.9% 0.1 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#A18CFC
oklch(70.7% 0.16 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C6AF9
oklch(63% 0.204 290.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C51ED
oklch(56.9% 0.222 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#663CCA
oklch(49.2% 0.206 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#5333A3
oklch(42.7% 0.17 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#442F82
oklch(37.8% 0.133 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#271C4C
oklch(26.9% 0.085 290)
#7C51ED 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) | #0073F2 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DEA | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577798 | 0.179 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C51ED
#7C51ED
oklch(56.9% 0.222 290.2)
- #7C7D00
#7C7D00
oklch(57% 0.125 110.3)
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 #7C51ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.065
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.069
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.076
Use #7C51ED 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.