#7E4DEE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.7% 0.228 291.4), rgb(126, 77, 238).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#7E4DEE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4DEE |
| RGB | rgb(126, 77, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 83%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.228 291.4) |
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 #7E4DEE | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4DEE | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E4DEE text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E4DEE text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FE
oklch(80.9% 0.102 291.5)
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Step 400
400
#A38BFD
oklch(70.7% 0.163 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F68FB
oklch(63.1% 0.209 291.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E4DEE
oklch(56.7% 0.228 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#6839CC
oklch(49.1% 0.212 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#5531A5
oklch(42.8% 0.175 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#452D83
oklch(37.7% 0.137 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#281C4C
oklch(27% 0.085 291.2)
#7E4DEE 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) | #0072F3 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CEB | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A7598 | 0.181 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4DEE
#7E4DEE
oklch(56.7% 0.228 291.4)
- #7A7D00
#7A7D00
oklch(56.8% 0.125 111.5)
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 #7E4DEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.074
Use #7E4DEE 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.