#7E46EB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.5% 0.232 292.8), rgb(126, 70, 235).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#7E46EB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E46EB |
| RGB | rgb(126, 70, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 80%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.232 292.8) |
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 #7E46EB | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E46EB | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E46EB text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7E46EB text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FD
oklch(88.6% 0.058 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FE
oklch(80.9% 0.104 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A689FE
oklch(70.7% 0.167 293)
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Step 500
500
#9266FC
oklch(63.1% 0.213 292.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E46EB
oklch(55.5% 0.232 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B36CD
oklch(49.2% 0.216 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#572EA5
oklch(42.6% 0.179 293)
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Step 900
900
#472C83
oklch(37.8% 0.139 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#291B4D
oklch(27% 0.088 292.4)
#7E46EB 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) | #006EF0 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068E8 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D7094 | 0.182 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E46EB
#7E46EB
oklch(55.5% 0.232 292.8)
- #747A00
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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 #7E46EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E46EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.046
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.072
Use #7E46EB 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.