#7E49E5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.4% 0.222 293.4), rgb(126, 73, 229).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#7E49E5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E49E5 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 73, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 75%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.222 293.4) |
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 #7E49E5 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E49E5 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E49E5 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7E49E5 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5FC
oklch(81% 0.1 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A68AFA
oklch(70.6% 0.161 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#9268F7
oklch(63.1% 0.205 293.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E49E5
oklch(55.4% 0.222 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B39C8
oklch(49.1% 0.207 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#5731A1
oklch(42.7% 0.17 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#472D80
oklch(37.7% 0.133 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#291B4B
oklch(26.9% 0.085 293.3)
#7E49E5 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) | #006DEA | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E2 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607091 | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E49E5
#7E49E5
oklch(55.4% 0.222 293.4)
- #737A00
#737A00
oklch(55.5% 0.124 113.7)
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 #7E49E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E49E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.069
Use #7E49E5 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.