#7D54C3
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.4% 0.167 297.6), rgb(125, 84, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#7D54C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D54C3 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 84, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.167 297.6) |
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 #7D54C3 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D54C3 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D54C3 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7D54C3 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EC
oklch(81% 0.075 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#A990E2
oklch(70.7% 0.12 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9572D9
oklch(63.1% 0.153 297.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D54C3
oklch(54.4% 0.167 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D47AC
oklch(49.2% 0.155 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#583B8B
oklch(42.7% 0.128 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#48336F
oklch(37.6% 0.1 297.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#7D54C3 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) | #1E6BC7 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E6AC0 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6B83 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D54C3
#7D54C3
oklch(54.4% 0.167 297.6)
- #6B7900
#6B7900
oklch(54.5% 0.126 117.5)
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 #7D54C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
Use #7D54C3 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.