#7D4EBE
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.2% 0.17 300), rgb(125, 78, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#7D4EBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D4EBE |
| RGB | rgb(125, 78, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.17 300) |
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 #7D4EBE | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D4EBE | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D4EBE text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7D4EBE text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EB
oklch(80.9% 0.076 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC8EE1
oklch(70.6% 0.122 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9970D9
oklch(63.1% 0.156 300)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D4EBE
oklch(53.2% 0.17 300)
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Step 700
700
#7045AB
oklch(49.1% 0.158 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B398B
oklch(42.6% 0.132 300)
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Step 900
900
#4B326F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#7D4EBE 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) | #1267C2 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A66BB | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F657E | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D4EBE
#7D4EBE
oklch(53.2% 0.17 300)
- #637600
#637600
oklch(53.1% 0.126 120.2)
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 #7D4EBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
Use #7D4EBE 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.