#7E48BC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.2% 0.176 302.1), rgb(126, 72, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#7E48BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E48BC |
| RGB | rgb(126, 72, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.176 302.1) |
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 #7E48BC | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E48BC | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E48BC text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E48BC text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#B18BE7
oklch(70.8% 0.136 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E6AE0
oklch(63.1% 0.175 302)
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Step 600
600
#8A4ECD
oklch(55.6% 0.19 302.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E48BC
oklch(52.2% 0.176 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3490
oklch(42.7% 0.147 302)
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Step 900
900
#4E2F73
oklch(37.8% 0.114 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C43
oklch(26.9% 0.072 301.9)
#7E48BC 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) | #0063C0 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2463B9 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72607B | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E48BC
#7E48BC
oklch(52.2% 0.176 302.1)
- #5E7400
#5E7400
oklch(52.2% 0.126 121.8)
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 #7E48BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
Use #7E48BC 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.