#7D5FC9
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.6% 0.158 293.8), rgb(125, 95, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#7D5FC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.158 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D5FC9 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 95, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.158 293.8) |
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 #7D5FC9 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D5FC9 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D5FC9 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D5FC9 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EB
oklch(80.8% 0.072 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A492E1
oklch(70.6% 0.115 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F75D8
oklch(63% 0.146 293.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D5FC9
oklch(56.6% 0.158 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#674BAB
oklch(49.1% 0.148 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#543E8A
oklch(42.7% 0.122 294)
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Step 900
900
#45366F
oklch(37.8% 0.095 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#7D5FC9 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) | #3273CD | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3970C7 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A758B | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D5FC9
#7D5FC9
oklch(56.6% 0.158 293.8)
- #767E00
#767E00
oklch(56.7% 0.128 114.1)
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 #7D5FC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D5FC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
Use #7D5FC9 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.