#7D59D3
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.3% 0.18 293.4), rgb(125, 89, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#7D59D3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D59D3 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 89, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 58%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.18 293.4) |
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 #7D59D3 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D59D3 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D59D3 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D59D3 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F1
oklch(80.8% 0.082 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A490E9
oklch(70.7% 0.129 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#9071E3
oklch(63.1% 0.167 293.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D59D3
oklch(56.3% 0.18 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#6846B5
oklch(49.1% 0.168 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#553A92
oklch(42.7% 0.139 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#453375
oklch(37.7% 0.109 293)
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Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#7D59D3 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) | #0A71D7 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E6ED0 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66748D | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D59D3
#7D59D3
oklch(56.3% 0.18 293.4)
- #767C00
#767C00
oklch(56.2% 0.125 113.1)
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 #7D59D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D59D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.027
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
Use #7D59D3 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.