#7E4BDA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(54.8% 0.207 295.1), rgb(126, 75, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#7E4BDA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.207 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 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4BDA |
| RGB | rgb(126, 75, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 66%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.207 295.1) |
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 #7E4BDA | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4BDA | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4BDA text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4BDA text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#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
#C5B5F7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A88BF3
oklch(70.6% 0.15 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#946AEE
oklch(63% 0.191 295)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E4BDA
oklch(54.8% 0.207 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D3DBF
oklch(49.1% 0.192 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#58349B
oklch(42.7% 0.159 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#482F7B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C48
oklch(26.9% 0.079 295.3)
#7E4BDA 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) | #006CDE | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068D7 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #656D8C | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4BDA
#7E4BDA
oklch(54.8% 0.207 295.1)
- #6F7900
#6F7900
oklch(54.9% 0.125 115.4)
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 #7E4BDA, 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 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.063
Use #7E4BDA 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.