#7E51C1
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.9% 0.169 299.2), rgb(126, 81, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#7E51C1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E51C1 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 81, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 47%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.169 299.2) |
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 #7E51C1 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E51C1 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E51C1 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7E51C1 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#DDD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB8FE2
oklch(70.7% 0.122 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#9870D9
oklch(63.1% 0.156 299.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E51C1
oklch(53.9% 0.169 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F46AC
oklch(49.2% 0.157 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A3A8B
oklch(42.7% 0.13 299)
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Step 900
900
#4A336F
oklch(37.8% 0.101 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#7E51C1 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) | #1869C5 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D68BE | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6881 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E51C1
#7E51C1
oklch(53.9% 0.169 299.2)
- #677800
#677800
oklch(54% 0.127 119.1)
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 #7E51C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
Use #7E51C1 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.