#7E4DDA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.1% 0.205 294.7), rgb(126, 77, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#7E4DDA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4DDA |
| RGB | rgb(126, 77, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 66%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.205 294.7) |
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 #7E4DDA | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4DDA | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4DDA text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4DDA text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F6
oklch(80.8% 0.092 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A88CF2
oklch(70.7% 0.147 295)
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Step 500
500
#946BED
oklch(63.1% 0.188 295)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E4DDA
oklch(55.1% 0.205 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C3EBF
oklch(49.1% 0.191 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#58349A
oklch(42.7% 0.158 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#482F7B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D48
oklch(27.1% 0.077 294.7)
#7E4DDA 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) | #006DDE | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069D7 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #656E8D | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4DDA
#7E4DDA
oklch(55.1% 0.205 294.7)
- #717900
#717900
oklch(55% 0.124 114.3)
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 #7E4DDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
Use #7E4DDA 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.