#7E4FE8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.5% 0.218 292), rgb(126, 79, 232).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#7E4FE8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4FE8 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 79, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 77%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.218 292) |
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 #7E4FE8 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4FE8 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4FE8 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E4FE8 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#D9D3FB
oklch(88.4% 0.055 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FB
oklch(80.8% 0.098 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A48CF9
oklch(70.8% 0.156 292)
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Step 500
500
#906AF6
oklch(63.1% 0.201 292.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E4FE8
oklch(56.5% 0.218 292)
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Step 700
700
#693BC7
oklch(49.1% 0.204 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#5533A1
oklch(42.8% 0.168 292)
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Step 900
900
#452E80
oklch(37.6% 0.132 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#281C4B
oklch(27% 0.084 291.6)
#7E4FE8 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) | #0071ED | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CE5 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7495 | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4FE8
#7E4FE8
oklch(56.5% 0.218 292)
- #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 #7E4FE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E4FE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
Use #7E4FE8 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.