#7E41D7
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(53.3% 0.216 297), rgb(126, 65, 215).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#7E41D7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E41D7 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 65, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 65%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.216 297) |
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 #7E41D7 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E41D7 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E41D7 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E41D7 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F9
oklch(88.4% 0.054 297)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F8
oklch(81% 0.096 297)
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Step 400
400
#AC89F5
oklch(70.7% 0.156 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9967F0
oklch(63.1% 0.198 297.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E41D7
oklch(53.3% 0.216 297)
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Step 700
700
#7138C2
oklch(49.1% 0.202 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B309C
oklch(42.6% 0.166 297)
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Step 900
900
#4B2D7C
oklch(37.8% 0.128 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#7E41D7 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) | #0066DB | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064D4 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #676687 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E41D7
#7E41D7
oklch(53.3% 0.216 297)
- #687500
#687500
oklch(53.3% 0.123 117.2)
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 #7E41D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.068
Use #7E41D7 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.