#7E4EDD
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.5% 0.207 294), rgb(126, 78, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#7E4EDD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 294°. 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 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4EDD |
| RGB | rgb(126, 78, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.207 294) |
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 #7E4EDD | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4EDD | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4EDD text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4EDD text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5F7
oklch(80.8% 0.093 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A78CF3
oklch(70.7% 0.148 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#936BEF
oklch(63.1% 0.191 294.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E4EDD
oklch(55.5% 0.207 294)
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Step 700
700
#6B3EC0
oklch(49.1% 0.192 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#57349B
oklch(42.6% 0.159 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#472F7C
oklch(37.7% 0.125 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#7E4EDD 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) | #006EE1 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ADA | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64708F | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4EDD
#7E4EDD
oklch(55.5% 0.207 294)
- #737A00
#737A00
oklch(55.5% 0.124 113.7)
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 #7E4EDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E4EDD.
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 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.066
Use #7E4EDD 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.