#7D5FDF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.1% 0.187 290.1), rgb(125, 95, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#7D5FDF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D5FDF |
| RGB | rgb(125, 95, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 67%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.187 290.1) |
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 #7D5FDF | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D5FDF | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D5FDF text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D5FDF text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F7
oklch(88.6% 0.047 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#A091EE
oklch(70.8% 0.134 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B72E8
oklch(63.1% 0.172 290.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D5FDF
oklch(58.1% 0.187 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#6346BA
oklch(49% 0.174 290)
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Step 800
800
#513B96
oklch(42.7% 0.143 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#433378
oklch(37.7% 0.113 290.6)
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Step 950
950
#271F46
oklch(27.1% 0.07 290.3)
#7D5FDF 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) | #0278E3 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1172DC | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607B96 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D5FDF
#7D5FDF
oklch(58.1% 0.187 290.1)
- #808000
#808000
oklch(58.1% 0.127 109.8)
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 #7D5FDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7D5FDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.029
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
Use #7D5FDF 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.