#7E4DEA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.3% 0.223 292), rgb(126, 77, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#7E4DEA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4DEA |
| RGB | rgb(126, 77, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 79%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.223 292) |
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 #7E4DEA | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4DEA | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4DEA text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E4DEA text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FD
oklch(81% 0.101 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A48BFB
oklch(70.7% 0.16 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#9069F8
oklch(63.1% 0.204 292.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E4DEA
oklch(56.3% 0.223 292)
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Step 700
700
#693AC9
oklch(49.1% 0.207 292)
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Step 800
800
#5531A3
oklch(42.7% 0.173 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#462E81
oklch(37.8% 0.133 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#281C4C
oklch(27% 0.085 291.2)
#7E4DEA 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) | #0071EF | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BE7 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D7495 | 0.178 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4DEA
#7E4DEA
oklch(56.3% 0.223 292)
- #787C00
#787C00
oklch(56.4% 0.125 112)
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 #7E4DEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E4DEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.073
Use #7E4DEA 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.