#7C5FCA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.6% 0.16 293.1), rgb(124, 95, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#7C5FCA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C5FCA |
| RGB | rgb(124, 95, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.16 293.1) |
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 #7C5FCA | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C5FCA | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C5FCA text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C5FCA text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F2
oklch(88.6% 0.04 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 293.5)
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Step 400
400
#A392E2
oklch(70.6% 0.116 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E75D9
oklch(63% 0.147 293.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C5FCA
oklch(56.6% 0.16 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#664BAC
oklch(49.1% 0.149 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#533E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.123 293)
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Step 900
900
#44366F
oklch(37.7% 0.095 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#7C5FCA 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) | #3173CE | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3770C8 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68758B | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C5FCA
#7C5FCA
oklch(56.6% 0.16 293.1)
- #777D00
#777D00
oklch(56.5% 0.126 113.1)
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 #7C5FCA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C5FCA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.030
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
Use #7C5FCA 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.