#7E40CF
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(52.6% 0.208 298.8), rgb(126, 64, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#7E40CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E40CF |
| RGB | rgb(126, 64, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.208 298.8) |
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 #7E40CF | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E40CF | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E40CF text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E40CF text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE89F0
oklch(70.6% 0.15 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B68EB
oklch(63.1% 0.191 298.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E40CF
oklch(52.6% 0.208 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#723ABD
oklch(49.1% 0.194 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D3199
oklch(42.7% 0.161 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2D79
oklch(37.7% 0.125 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B47
oklch(26.9% 0.08 298.8)
#7E40CF 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) | #0064D3 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062CC | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B6383 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E40CF
#7E40CF
oklch(52.6% 0.208 298.8)
- #647400
#647400
oklch(52.7% 0.124 118.8)
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 #7E40CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
Use #7E40CF 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.