#7D48C5
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.8% 0.187 299.4), rgb(125, 72, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#7D48C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D48C5 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 72, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.187 299.4) |
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 #7D48C5 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D48C5 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D48C5 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7D48C5 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5F0
oklch(80.9% 0.084 299.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD8CE8
oklch(70.7% 0.135 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A6CE1
oklch(63.1% 0.173 299.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D48C5
oklch(52.8% 0.187 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#7141B3
oklch(49.2% 0.173 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C3691
oklch(42.7% 0.144 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3073
oklch(37.6% 0.112 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D44
oklch(27.1% 0.071 299.4)
#7D48C5 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) | #0065C9 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C64C2 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6480 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D48C5
#7D48C5
oklch(52.8% 0.187 299.4)
- #637500
#637500
oklch(52.9% 0.125 119.8)
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 #7D48C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
Use #7D48C5 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.