#7E4EC2
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.5% 0.175 299.5), rgb(126, 78, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#7E4EC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4EC2 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 78, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.175 299.5) |
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 #7E4EC2 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4EC2 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4EC2 text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4EC2 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6ED
oklch(81% 0.079 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC8EE4
oklch(70.7% 0.126 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#996FDB
oklch(63.1% 0.16 299.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E4EC2
oklch(53.5% 0.175 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#7044AE
oklch(49.1% 0.163 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B398D
oklch(42.8% 0.135 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3270
oklch(37.7% 0.104 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#7E4EC2 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) | #0568C6 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2667BF | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6680 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4EC2
#7E4EC2
oklch(53.5% 0.175 299.5)
- #657700
#657700
oklch(53.5% 0.127 119.6)
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 #7E4EC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
Use #7E4EC2 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.