#7E4AE2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.3% 0.218 293.8), rgb(126, 74, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#7E4AE2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4AE2 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 74, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 72%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.218 293.8) |
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 #7E4AE2 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4AE2 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4AE2 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4AE2 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5FA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A78BF8
oklch(70.8% 0.157 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#9369F4
oklch(63.1% 0.2 293.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E4AE2
oklch(55.3% 0.218 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B3AC5
oklch(49% 0.203 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#57329F
oklch(42.7% 0.167 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#472E7F
oklch(37.8% 0.131 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#291C4A
oklch(27% 0.082 293.1)
#7E4AE2 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) | #006DE7 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069DF | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #616F90 | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4AE2
#7E4AE2
oklch(55.3% 0.218 293.8)
- #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 #7E4AE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E4AE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
Use #7E4AE2 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.