#7E50D6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.2% 0.196 295), rgb(126, 80, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#7E50D6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E50D6 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 80, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 62%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.196 295) |
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 #7E50D6 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E50D6 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E50D6 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E50D6 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A78DEF
oklch(70.7% 0.142 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#936DE9
oklch(63% 0.18 294.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E50D6
oklch(55.2% 0.196 295)
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Step 700
700
#6C41BB
oklch(49.2% 0.182 295)
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Step 800
800
#573697
oklch(42.6% 0.151 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#483078
oklch(37.7% 0.118 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#7E50D6 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) | #006DDA | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AD3 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #676F8C | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E50D6
#7E50D6
oklch(55.2% 0.196 295)
- #717A00
#717A00
oklch(55.3% 0.125 114.8)
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 #7E50D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
Use #7E50D6 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.