#7D56FB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.8% 0.232 287.9), rgb(125, 86, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#7D56FB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D56FB |
| RGB | rgb(125, 86, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 95%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.232 287.9) |
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 #7D56FB | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D56FB | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D56FB text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D56FB text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB6FF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9D8DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.163 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#886AFF
oklch(63% 0.212 288)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D56FB
oklch(58.8% 0.232 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#623AD1
oklch(49.1% 0.216 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#5032A9
oklch(42.8% 0.179 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#412E85
oklch(37.6% 0.139 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#261C4E
oklch(27% 0.088 288.2)
#7D56FB 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) | #0079FF | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071F8 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F7FA1 | 0.190 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D56FB
#7D56FB
oklch(58.8% 0.232 287.9)
- #858100
#858100
oklch(58.8% 0.126 107.5)
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 #7D56FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.075
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.076
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.078
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.081
Use #7D56FB 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.