#7E49BD
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.5% 0.176 301.6), rgb(126, 73, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#7E49BD 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 Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E49BD |
| RGB | rgb(126, 73, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.176 301.6) |
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 #7E49BD | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E49BD | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E49BD text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E49BD text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF8DE2
oklch(70.7% 0.126 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C6EDA
oklch(63.2% 0.161 301.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E49BD
oklch(52.5% 0.176 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#7342AC
oklch(49% 0.164 302)
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Step 800
800
#5D378C
oklch(42.6% 0.137 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3170
oklch(37.7% 0.106 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#7E49BD 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) | #0064C1 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2464BA | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71617C | 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°).
- #7E49BD
#7E49BD
oklch(52.5% 0.176 301.6)
- #5F7500
#5F7500
oklch(52.6% 0.127 121.8)
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 #7E49BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
Use #7E49BD 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.