#7D57DC
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.6% 0.194 292.2), rgb(125, 87, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#7D57DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D57DC |
| RGB | rgb(125, 87, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.194 292.2) |
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 #7D57DC | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D57DC | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D57DC text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D57DC text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A38FF0
oklch(70.7% 0.14 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F6FEA
oklch(63.1% 0.179 292.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D57DC
oklch(56.6% 0.194 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#6743BC
oklch(49.1% 0.181 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#543898
oklch(42.7% 0.15 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#453279
oklch(37.8% 0.116 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#7D57DC 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) | #0072E0 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ED9 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627591 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D57DC
#7D57DC
oklch(56.6% 0.194 292.2)
- #787D00
#787D00
oklch(56.6% 0.126 112.6)
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 #7D57DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D57DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.072
Use #7D57DC 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.