#7E43D1
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(53.1% 0.207 298), rgb(126, 67, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#7E43D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E43D1 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 67, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 61%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.207 298) |
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 #7E43D1 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E43D1 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E43D1 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7E43D1 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#AC8AF1
oklch(70.7% 0.149 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9969EB
oklch(63.1% 0.189 297.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E43D1
oklch(53.1% 0.207 298)
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Step 700
700
#713BBD
oklch(49.1% 0.193 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C3299
oklch(42.7% 0.16 298)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E79
oklch(37.7% 0.123 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C47
oklch(27.1% 0.078 298.2)
#7E43D1 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) | #0065D5 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064CE | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A6585 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E43D1
#7E43D1
oklch(53.1% 0.207 298)
- #667500
#667500
oklch(53.1% 0.124 118.2)
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 #7E43D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
Use #7E43D1 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.