#7E4EF4
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.3% 0.233 290.3), rgb(126, 78, 244).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#7E4EF4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4EF4 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 78, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 88%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.233 290.3) |
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 #7E4EF4 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4EF4 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E4EF4 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E4EF4 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0B5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.104 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A18BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D68FF
oklch(63.2% 0.214 290.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E4EF4
oklch(57.3% 0.233 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#6737CF
oklch(49.1% 0.217 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#5330A7
oklch(42.7% 0.179 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#442D85
oklch(37.8% 0.14 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#281B4E
oklch(27% 0.09 290.9)
#7E4EF4 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) | #0074F9 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DF1 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57789B | 0.187 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4EF4
#7E4EF4
oklch(57.3% 0.233 290.3)
- #7D7E00
#7D7E00
oklch(57.3% 0.125 110.3)
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 #7E4EF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.070
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.072
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.075
Use #7E4EF4 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.