#7E48BE
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.4% 0.179 301.6), rgb(126, 72, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#7E48BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E48BE |
| RGB | rgb(126, 72, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.179 301.6) |
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 #7E48BE | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E48BE | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E48BE text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7E48BE text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5ED
oklch(81% 0.081 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF8CE3
oklch(70.6% 0.129 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C6DDB
oklch(63.1% 0.164 301.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E48BE
oklch(52.4% 0.179 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#7342AE
oklch(49.2% 0.166 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D378D
oklch(42.7% 0.138 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3170
oklch(37.7% 0.106 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#7E48BE 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) | #0063C2 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2164BB | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71617C | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E48BE
#7E48BE
oklch(52.4% 0.179 301.6)
- #5F7400
#5F7400
oklch(52.3% 0.126 121.3)
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 #7E48BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
Use #7E48BE 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.