#7E53C4
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.4% 0.17 298.1), rgb(126, 83, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#7E53C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E53C4 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 83, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.17 298.1) |
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 #7E53C4 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E53C4 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E53C4 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E53C4 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
-
Step 300
300
#C6B6EC
oklch(80.8% 0.077 298.2)
-
Step 400
400
#AA8FE3
oklch(70.7% 0.123 298)
-
Step 500
500
#9671DA
oklch(63.1% 0.156 298.1)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E53C4
oklch(54.4% 0.17 298.1)
-
Step 700
700
#6E46AD
oklch(49.2% 0.158 298.3)
-
Step 800
800
#593A8C
oklch(42.7% 0.131 298.1)
-
Step 900
900
#493370
oklch(37.7% 0.102 298)
-
Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#7E53C4 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) | #196BC8 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C6AC1 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E6B83 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E53C4
#7E53C4
oklch(54.4% 0.17 298.1)
- #6A7900
#6A7900
oklch(54.5% 0.127 118)
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 #7E53C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
Use #7E53C4 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.