#7E46C9
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.9% 0.194 299.3), rgb(126, 70, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#7E46C9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.194 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E46C9 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 70, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.194 299.3) |
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 #7E46C9 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E46C9 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E46C9 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7E46C9 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F2
oklch(80.8% 0.089 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD8BEB
oklch(70.6% 0.14 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A6BE4
oklch(63.1% 0.178 299.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E46C9
oklch(52.9% 0.194 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#723EB6
oklch(49.1% 0.181 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C3593
oklch(42.7% 0.148 299.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B2F75
oklch(37.6% 0.116 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#7E46C9 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) | #0065CD | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064C6 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6481 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E46C9
#7E46C9
oklch(52.9% 0.194 299.3)
- #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 #7E46C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
Use #7E46C9 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.