#7C5FDA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.7% 0.18 290.5), rgb(124, 95, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#7C5FDA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C5FDA |
| RGB | rgb(124, 95, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 62%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.18 290.5) |
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 #7C5FDA | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C5FDA | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C5FDA text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C5FDA text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A191EB
oklch(70.7% 0.13 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B73E5
oklch(63.1% 0.166 290.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C5FDA
oklch(57.7% 0.18 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#6448B7
oklch(49.2% 0.168 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#513C94
oklch(42.8% 0.139 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#433476
oklch(37.7% 0.109 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#7C5FDA 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) | #1576DE | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E71D7 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617A93 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C5FDA
#7C5FDA
oklch(57.7% 0.18 290.5)
- #7E7F00
#7E7F00
oklch(57.6% 0.126 110.3)
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 #7C5FDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C5FDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.035
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
Use #7C5FDA 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.