#7D5CF3
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59.1% 0.215 288), rgb(125, 92, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#7D5CF3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D5CF3 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 92, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 86%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.215 288) |
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 #7D5CF3 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D5CF3 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D5CF3 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D5CF3 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 288.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FC
oklch(80.9% 0.097 288)
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Step 400
400
#9D8EFB
oklch(70.6% 0.156 288)
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Step 500
500
#886EF8
oklch(63.2% 0.198 288.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D5CF3
oklch(59.1% 0.215 288)
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Step 700
700
#6140C9
oklch(49.2% 0.2 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F36A2
oklch(42.7% 0.165 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#413081
oklch(37.6% 0.13 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#261D4B
oklch(26.9% 0.082 288.7)
#7D5CF3 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) | #007BF8 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073F0 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54809F | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D5CF3
#7D5CF3
oklch(59.1% 0.215 288)
- #858200
#858200
oklch(59% 0.127 108.1)
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 #7D5CF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.027
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.073
Use #7D5CF3 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.