#7D56C4
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.8% 0.165 297), rgb(125, 86, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#7D56C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 297°. 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 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D56C4 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 86, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.165 297) |
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 #7D56C4 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D56C4 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D56C4 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7D56C4 text on black | 4.00:1 | 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
#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
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EC
oklch(80.9% 0.075 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#A890E2
oklch(70.7% 0.12 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#9472D9
oklch(63% 0.152 297)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D56C4
oklch(54.8% 0.165 297)
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Step 700
700
#6C48AC
oklch(49.2% 0.154 297)
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Step 800
800
#583C8B
oklch(42.8% 0.127 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#48346F
oklch(37.8% 0.099 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#7D56C4 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) | #226CC8 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #306BC2 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6D85 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D56C4
#7D56C4
oklch(54.8% 0.165 297)
- #6D7A00
#6D7A00
oklch(55% 0.127 116.9)
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 #7D56C4, 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 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
Use #7D56C4 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.