#7D5CDB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.3% 0.186 291.4), rgb(125, 92, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#7D5CDB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D5CDB |
| RGB | rgb(125, 92, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 64%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.186 291.4) |
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 #7D5CDB | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D5CDB | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D5CDB text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D5CDB 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
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F3
oklch(80.8% 0.084 292)
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Step 400
400
#A290ED
oklch(70.7% 0.134 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D72E7
oklch(63.2% 0.17 291.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D5CDB
oklch(57.3% 0.186 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#6546B9
oklch(49.1% 0.173 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#523A95
oklch(42.6% 0.143 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#443377
oklch(37.7% 0.112 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#271F46
oklch(27.1% 0.07 290.3)
#7D5CDB 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) | #0075DF | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1270D8 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627893 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D5CDB
#7D5CDB
oklch(57.3% 0.186 291.4)
- #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 #7D5CDB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D5CDB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
Use #7D5CDB 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.