#7E42DB
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(53.8% 0.219 296.1), rgb(126, 66, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#7E42DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E42DB |
| RGB | rgb(126, 66, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 68%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.219 296.1) |
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 #7E42DB | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E42DB | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E42DB text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7E42DB text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F9
oklch(80.9% 0.098 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA89F7
oklch(70.7% 0.159 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9767F3
oklch(63.1% 0.201 295.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E42DB
oklch(53.8% 0.219 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F38C4
oklch(49.1% 0.204 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A309E
oklch(42.6% 0.168 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A2C7E
oklch(37.7% 0.132 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#7E42DB 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) | #0067E0 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064D8 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65688A | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E42DB
#7E42DB
oklch(53.8% 0.219 296.1)
- #6B7600
#6B7600
oklch(53.8% 0.123 116.1)
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 #7E42DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.066
Use #7E42DB 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.