#7C59CF
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.9% 0.175 293.6), rgb(124, 89, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#7C59CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.175 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C59CF |
| RGB | rgb(124, 89, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 55%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.175 293.6) |
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 #7C59CF | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C59CF | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C59CF text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C59CF text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7EF
oklch(80.8% 0.079 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A590E7
oklch(70.6% 0.126 294)
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Step 500
500
#9072E0
oklch(63.1% 0.161 293.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C59CF
oklch(55.9% 0.175 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#6847B2
oklch(49.1% 0.163 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#553B90
oklch(42.7% 0.135 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#453473
oklch(37.7% 0.104 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#7C59CF 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) | #1670D3 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #246DCC | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66728B | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C59CF
#7C59CF
oklch(55.9% 0.175 293.6)
- #747B00
#747B00
oklch(55.8% 0.125 113.7)
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 #7C59CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.024
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.029
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
Use #7C59CF 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.