#7E49E9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.7% 0.227 292.7), rgb(126, 73, 233).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#7E49E9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.227 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 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E49E9 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 73, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 78%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.227 292.7) |
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 #7E49E9 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E49E9 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E49E9 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E49E9 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FD
oklch(81% 0.101 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A58AFC
oklch(70.7% 0.163 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#9267FA
oklch(63.1% 0.21 292.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E49E9
oklch(55.7% 0.227 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A38CA
oklch(49.1% 0.21 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#5630A3
oklch(42.6% 0.174 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#472D82
oklch(37.8% 0.136 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#291B4C
oklch(27% 0.087 292.8)
#7E49E9 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) | #006EEE | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E6 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7194 | 0.178 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E49E9
#7E49E9
oklch(55.7% 0.227 292.7)
- #757A00
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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 #7E49E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E49E9.
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 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.069
Use #7E49E9 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.