#7E4DE1
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.6% 0.213 293.5), rgb(126, 77, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#7E4DE1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4DE1 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 77, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 71%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.213 293.5) |
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 #7E4DE1 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4DE1 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4DE1 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4DE1 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A68CF6
oklch(70.8% 0.152 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#926AF2
oklch(63% 0.196 293.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E4DE1
oklch(55.6% 0.213 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B3CC3
oklch(49.1% 0.198 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#57339E
oklch(42.7% 0.164 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#472F7D
oklch(37.8% 0.126 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#291C49
oklch(26.9% 0.08 293.6)
#7E4DE1 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) | #006EE6 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ADE | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627191 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4DE1
#7E4DE1
oklch(55.6% 0.213 293.5)
- #747A00
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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 #7E4DE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E4DE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
Use #7E4DE1 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.