#7C57BE
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.5% 0.156 297.6), rgb(124, 87, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#7C57BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C57BE |
| RGB | rgb(124, 87, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.156 297.6) |
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 #7C57BE | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C57BE | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C57BE text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7C57BE text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E9
oklch(81% 0.07 297)
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Step 400
400
#A991DE
oklch(70.7% 0.113 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#9474D4
oklch(63.1% 0.143 297.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C57BE
oklch(54.5% 0.156 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C4AA7
oklch(49.2% 0.144 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#583D87
oklch(42.7% 0.12 298)
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Step 900
900
#48356C
oklch(37.7% 0.093 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#7C57BE 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) | #2C6CC1 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #376ABC | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6C82 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C57BE
#7C57BE
oklch(54.5% 0.156 297.6)
- #6B7900
#6B7900
oklch(54.5% 0.126 117.5)
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 #7C57BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C57BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
Use #7C57BE 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.