#7D45EF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.6% 0.238 291.9), rgb(125, 69, 239).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#7D45EF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.238 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.238) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D45EF |
| RGB | rgb(125, 69, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 84%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.238 291.9) |
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 #7D45EF | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D45EF | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D45EF text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7D45EF text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 291.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1B4FF
oklch(80.8% 0.105 291.8)
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Step 400
400
#A48AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#9066FF
oklch(63.1% 0.217 291.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D45EF
oklch(55.6% 0.238 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A34D0
oklch(49.1% 0.221 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#562DA8
oklch(42.7% 0.183 292)
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Step 900
900
#462B85
oklch(37.7% 0.143 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#291B4E
oklch(27.1% 0.09 292)
#7D45EF 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) | #006EF4 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068EC | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #587296 | 0.189 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.239 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D45EF
#7D45EF
oklch(55.6% 0.238 291.9)
- #767A00
#767A00
oklch(55.7% 0.123 112.1)
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 #7D45EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D45EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.048
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.073
Use #7D45EF 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.