#7E45CA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.8% 0.197 299.2), rgb(126, 69, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#7E45CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E45CA |
| RGB | rgb(126, 69, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.197 299.2) |
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 #7E45CA | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E45CA | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E45CA text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7E45CA text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F2
oklch(80.8% 0.089 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD8BEC
oklch(70.7% 0.142 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A6AE5
oklch(63% 0.181 299.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E45CA
oklch(52.8% 0.197 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#723EB7
oklch(49.2% 0.182 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C3494
oklch(42.6% 0.151 299)
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Step 900
900
#4B2F76
oklch(37.7% 0.117 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#7E45CA 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) | #0065CE | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064C7 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6482 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E45CA
#7E45CA
oklch(52.8% 0.197 299.2)
- #647500
#647500
oklch(53% 0.125 119.3)
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 #7E45CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
Use #7E45CA 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.