#7D5BDE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.4% 0.191 291.1), rgb(125, 91, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#7D5BDE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 291°. 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 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D5BDE |
| RGB | rgb(125, 91, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.191 291.1) |
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 #7D5BDE | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D5BDE | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D5BDE text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D5BDE text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F4
oklch(80.8% 0.086 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A290EF
oklch(70.8% 0.137 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D71EA
oklch(63.2% 0.176 291.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D5BDE
oklch(57.4% 0.191 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#6545BB
oklch(49.1% 0.177 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#523997
oklch(42.6% 0.147 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#443379
oklch(37.9% 0.115 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#271E47
oklch(26.9% 0.074 290.7)
#7D5BDE 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) | #0075E2 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070DB | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617894 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D5BDE
#7D5BDE
oklch(57.4% 0.191 291.1)
- #7C7F00
#7C7F00
oklch(57.5% 0.127 111.4)
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 #7D5BDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D5BDE.
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 0.035
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
Use #7D5BDE 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.