#7E52D9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.8% 0.197 294.1), rgb(126, 82, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#7E52D9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E52D9 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 82, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 64%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.197 294.1) |
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 #7E52D9 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E52D9 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E52D9 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E52D9 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F7
oklch(88.4% 0.05 294.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A68DF0
oklch(70.6% 0.143 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#926DEA
oklch(63% 0.182 294.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E52D9
oklch(55.8% 0.197 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A41BC
oklch(49.1% 0.183 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#563798
oklch(42.7% 0.151 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#473179
oklch(37.8% 0.118 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#7E52D9 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) | #006FDD | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BD6 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65718E | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E52D9
#7E52D9
oklch(55.8% 0.197 294.1)
- #737B00
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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 #7E52D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E52D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
Use #7E52D9 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.