#7C55F7
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.3% 0.229 288.2), rgb(124, 85, 247).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#7C55F7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C55F7 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 85, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 91%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.229 288.2) |
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 #7C55F7 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C55F7 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C55F7 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C55F7 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FE
oklch(88.6% 0.058 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDB6FF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E8DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.163 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#896AFE
oklch(63.1% 0.211 288.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C55F7
oklch(58.3% 0.229 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#633BCF
oklch(49.2% 0.213 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#5032A7
oklch(42.6% 0.176 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#422E84
oklch(37.6% 0.137 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#261C4D
oklch(26.9% 0.087 288.6)
#7C55F7 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) | #0078FC | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070F4 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507D9F | 0.186 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C55F7
#7C55F7
oklch(58.3% 0.229 288.2)
- #838000
#838000
oklch(58.3% 0.126 108.1)
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 #7C55F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.073
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.077
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.079
Use #7C55F7 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.