#7C57A4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.9% 0.123 304.7), rgb(124, 87, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#7C57A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C57A4 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 87, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.123 304.7) |
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 #7C57A4 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C57A4 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C57A4 text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7C57A4 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EA
oklch(88.4% 0.031 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8DE
oklch(80.8% 0.055 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CD
oklch(70.7% 0.088 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#9977C0
oklch(63.1% 0.113 304.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C57A4
oklch(52.9% 0.123 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#704E94
oklch(49.1% 0.114 305)
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Step 800
800
#5B4078
oklch(42.7% 0.094 305)
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Step 900
900
#4B3761
oklch(37.8% 0.073 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2039
oklch(27% 0.048 305.5)
#7C57A4 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) | #4267A7 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C68A2 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756476 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C57A4
#7C57A4
oklch(52.9% 0.123 304.7)
- #5C7717
#5C7717
oklch(52.9% 0.122 124.7)
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 #7C57A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
Use #7C57A4 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.