#7C57BA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.2% 0.151 298.5), rgb(124, 87, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#7C57BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C57BA |
| RGB | rgb(124, 87, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.151 298.5) |
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 #7C57BA | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C57BA | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C57BA text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7C57BA text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E7
oklch(81% 0.067 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A991DB
oklch(70.6% 0.109 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9574D1
oklch(63% 0.139 298.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C57BA
oklch(54.2% 0.151 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C4AA4
oklch(49% 0.14 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#583D85
oklch(42.6% 0.117 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#48356B
oklch(37.7% 0.091 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3E
oklch(26.8% 0.057 298.8)
#7C57BA 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) | #316BBD | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B6AB8 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6A80 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C57BA
#7C57BA
oklch(54.2% 0.151 298.5)
- #697900
#697900
oklch(54.4% 0.127 118.5)
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 #7C57BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C57BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
Use #7C57BA 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.