#7C53D2
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.2% 0.187 294.3), rgb(124, 83, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#7C53D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C53D2 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 83, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 59%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.187 294.3) |
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 #7C53D2 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C53D2 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C53D2 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7C53D2 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F2
oklch(80.8% 0.085 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A68FEC
oklch(70.8% 0.134 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#926FE5
oklch(63% 0.172 294.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C53D2
oklch(55.2% 0.187 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A44B7
oklch(49.2% 0.173 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#563994
oklch(42.8% 0.143 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#473276
oklch(37.8% 0.112 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#7C53D2 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) | #006ED6 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #056ACF | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #656F8B | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C53D2
#7C53D2
oklch(55.2% 0.187 294.3)
- #717A00
#717A00
oklch(55.3% 0.125 114.8)
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 #7C53D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.028
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
Use #7C53D2 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.