#7D50CF
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.6% 0.188 295.9), rgb(125, 80, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#7D50CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D50CF |
| RGB | rgb(125, 80, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.188 295.9) |
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 #7D50CF | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D50CF | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D50CF text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7D50CF text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F5
oklch(88.4% 0.047 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 295.9)
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Step 400
400
#A88EEB
oklch(70.7% 0.135 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#946EE4
oklch(63% 0.173 295.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D50CF
oklch(54.6% 0.188 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C42B6
oklch(49% 0.175 296)
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Step 800
800
#583893
oklch(42.7% 0.143 296)
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Step 900
900
#483175
oklch(37.6% 0.112 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E45
oklch(27.1% 0.071 295.5)
#7D50CF 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) | #006BD3 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0769CC | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #686C88 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D50CF
#7D50CF
oklch(54.6% 0.188 295.9)
- #6E7900
#6E7900
oklch(54.8% 0.125 115.9)
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 #7D50CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.067
Use #7D50CF 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.