#7E4DC8
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.8% 0.183 298.4), rgb(126, 77, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#7E4DC8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4DC8 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 77, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 53%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.183 298.4) |
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 #7E4DC8 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4DC8 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4DC8 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4DC8 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5EF
oklch(80.8% 0.083 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB8DE8
oklch(70.7% 0.133 298.1)
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Step 500
500
#986EE0
oklch(63.1% 0.168 298.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E4DC8
oklch(53.8% 0.183 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F42B2
oklch(49% 0.17 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A3790
oklch(42.6% 0.141 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3173
oklch(37.7% 0.11 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D43
oklch(26.9% 0.07 298.6)
#7E4DC8 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) | #0068CC | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1767C5 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6883 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4DC8
#7E4DC8
oklch(53.8% 0.183 298.4)
- #687700
#687700
oklch(53.8% 0.125 118.1)
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 #7E4DC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
Use #7E4DC8 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.