#7D5DD6
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(57.2% 0.178 292), rgb(125, 93, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#7D5DD6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D5DD6 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 93, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 60%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.178 292) |
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 #7D5DD6 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D5DD6 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D5DD6 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D5DD6 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F1
oklch(81% 0.08 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A391EA
oklch(70.8% 0.128 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D73E3
oklch(63.1% 0.164 291.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D5DD6
oklch(57.2% 0.178 292)
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Step 700
700
#6647B5
oklch(49.1% 0.166 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#533B92
oklch(42.6% 0.137 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#443475
oklch(37.8% 0.107 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#7D5DD6 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) | #1775DA | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2270D3 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #657790 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D5DD6
#7D5DD6
oklch(57.2% 0.178 292)
- #7A7E00
#7A7E00
oklch(57% 0.126 112)
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 #7D5DD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D5DD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.029
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
Use #7D5DD6 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.