#7C5CE5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58% 0.198 289.5), rgb(124, 92, 229).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#7C5CE5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C5CE5 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 92, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 72%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.198 289.5) |
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 #7C5CE5 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C5CE5 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C5CE5 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C5CE5 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F7
oklch(80.8% 0.09 290)
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Step 400
400
#9F90F3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 289.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A70EE
oklch(63% 0.182 289.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C5CE5
oklch(58% 0.198 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#6344C0
oklch(49.2% 0.184 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#51399B
oklch(42.8% 0.152 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#42327B
oklch(37.6% 0.119 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#261E48
oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1)
#7C5CE5 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) | #0077E9 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071E2 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7B98 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C5CE5
#7C5CE5
oklch(58% 0.198 289.5)
- #808000
#808000
oklch(58.1% 0.127 109.8)
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 #7C5CE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.029
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.071
Use #7C5CE5 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.