#7D5ADC
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.1% 0.19 291.6), rgb(125, 90, 220).
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White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#7D5ADC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D5ADC |
| RGB | rgb(125, 90, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.19 291.6) |
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 #7D5ADC | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D5ADC | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D5ADC text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D5ADC text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#C1B7F4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A290EE
oklch(70.7% 0.135 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D71E9
oklch(63.2% 0.174 291.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D5ADC
oklch(57.1% 0.19 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#6644BA
oklch(49% 0.177 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#533997
oklch(42.7% 0.147 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#443378
oklch(37.8% 0.113 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#7D5ADC 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) | #0074E0 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #016FD9 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627792 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D5ADC
#7D5ADC
oklch(57.1% 0.19 291.6)
- #7B7E00
#7B7E00
oklch(57.1% 0.126 111.4)
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 #7D5ADC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D5ADC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #7D5ADC 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.