#7D45E0
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(54.4% 0.221 294.4), rgb(125, 69, 224).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#7D45E0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D45E0 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 69, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 71%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.221 294.4) |
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 #7D45E0 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D45E0 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D45E0 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7D45E0 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FB
oklch(80.8% 0.1 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A88AF9
oklch(70.8% 0.159 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#9468F5
oklch(63.1% 0.202 294.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D45E0
oklch(54.4% 0.221 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D39C6
oklch(49.2% 0.205 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#5830A0
oklch(42.6% 0.17 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#482D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4A
oklch(26.9% 0.084 294.9)
#7D45E0 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) | #006AE5 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066DD | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #616C8E | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D45E0
#7D45E0
oklch(54.4% 0.221 294.4)
- #6F7700
#6F7700
oklch(54.4% 0.123 114.4)
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 #7D45E0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D45E0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.042
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
Use #7D45E0 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.