#7D50EB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.7% 0.221 291), rgb(125, 80, 235).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#7D50EB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D50EB |
| RGB | rgb(125, 80, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 79%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.221 291) |
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 #7D50EB | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D50EB | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D50EB text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D50EB text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A28CFB
oklch(70.7% 0.159 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E6AF8
oklch(63.1% 0.203 291.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D50EB
oklch(56.7% 0.221 291)
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Step 700
700
#673BC9
oklch(49% 0.206 291)
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Step 800
800
#5433A2
oklch(42.8% 0.169 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#442E81
oklch(37.6% 0.133 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#281C4B
oklch(27% 0.084 291.6)
#7D50EB 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) | #0072F0 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CE8 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A7697 | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D50EB
#7D50EB
oklch(56.7% 0.221 291)
- #7A7D00
#7A7D00
oklch(56.8% 0.125 111.5)
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 #7D50EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.068
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.075
Use #7D50EB 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.