#7D5EC8
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.4% 0.159 294.2), rgb(125, 94, 200).
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White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#7D5EC8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 294°. 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 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D5EC8 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 94, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.159 294.2) |
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 #7D5EC8 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D5EC8 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D5EC8 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D5EC8 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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)
#7D5EC8
oklch(56.4% 0.159 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#684BAA
oklch(49.2% 0.146 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#543E8A
oklch(42.7% 0.122 294)
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Step 900
900
#45356E
oklch(37.6% 0.095 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#7D5EC8 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) | #3172CC | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #386FC6 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B748A | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D5EC8
#7D5EC8
oklch(56.4% 0.159 294.2)
- #757D00
#757D00
oklch(56.4% 0.127 114.2)
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 #7D5EC8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D5EC8.
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 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
Use #7D5EC8 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.