#7D5DC7
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.2% 0.159 294.7), rgb(125, 93, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#7D5DC7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D5DC7 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 93, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 49%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.159 294.7) |
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 #7D5DC7 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D5DC7 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D5DC7 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D5DC7 text on black | 4.26:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EB
oklch(80.9% 0.072 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A592E1
oklch(70.7% 0.115 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#9075D8
oklch(63.1% 0.146 294.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D5DC7
oklch(56.2% 0.159 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#684AAA
oklch(49% 0.148 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#553E8A
oklch(42.8% 0.122 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#46356E
oklch(37.7% 0.095 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#292041
oklch(27.2% 0.06 294.6)
#7D5DC7 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) | #3071CB | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #386FC5 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B7389 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D5DC7
#7D5DC7
oklch(56.2% 0.159 294.7)
- #747D00
#747D00
oklch(56.3% 0.127 114.7)
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 #7D5DC7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D5DC7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
Use #7D5DC7 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.