#7D4EDA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.2% 0.203 294.2), rgb(125, 78, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#7D4EDA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D4EDA |
| RGB | rgb(125, 78, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.203 294.2) |
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 #7D4EDA | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D4EDA | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D4EDA text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7D4EDA text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 294)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F6
oklch(81% 0.09 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A78CF2
oklch(70.6% 0.147 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#936CED
oklch(63.1% 0.187 294.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D4EDA
oklch(55.2% 0.203 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B3FBE
oklch(49.1% 0.188 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#57359A
oklch(42.7% 0.157 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#47307B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#7D4EDA 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) | #006DDE | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069D7 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646F8D | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D4EDA
#7D4EDA
oklch(55.2% 0.203 294.2)
- #717900
#717900
oklch(55% 0.124 114.3)
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 #7D4EDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D4EDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
Use #7D4EDA 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.