#7E4ADD
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(54.9% 0.212 294.6), rgb(126, 74, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#7E4ADD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 295°. 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 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4ADD |
| RGB | rgb(126, 74, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 68%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.212 294.6) |
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 #7E4ADD | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4ADD | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4ADD text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4ADD text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F8
oklch(80.9% 0.095 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A88BF5
oklch(70.7% 0.153 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#946AF1
oklch(63.2% 0.195 294.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E4ADD
oklch(54.9% 0.212 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C3CC2
oklch(49.1% 0.197 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#58339D
oklch(42.8% 0.163 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#482E7D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#7E4ADD 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) | #006CE1 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068DA | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646D8D | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4ADD
#7E4ADD
oklch(54.9% 0.212 294.6)
- #707900
#707900
oklch(55% 0.124 114.8)
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 #7E4ADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
Use #7E4ADD 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.