#7D51D0
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.9% 0.187 295.5), rgb(125, 81, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#7D51D0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.187 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D51D0 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 81, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 57%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.187 295.5) |
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 #7D51D0 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D51D0 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D51D0 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7D51D0 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#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
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A88EEB
oklch(70.7% 0.135 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#946FE5
oklch(63.2% 0.172 295.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D51D0
oklch(54.9% 0.187 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C43B6
oklch(49.2% 0.174 295.8)
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Step 800
800
#573894
oklch(42.7% 0.145 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#483176
oklch(37.7% 0.114 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E45
oklch(27.1% 0.071 295.5)
#7D51D0 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) | #006CD4 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0869CD | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #686D89 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D51D0
#7D51D0
oklch(54.9% 0.187 295.5)
- #6F7900
#6F7900
oklch(54.9% 0.125 115.4)
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 #7D51D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
Use #7D51D0 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.