#7E53CA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.8% 0.177 296.8), rgb(126, 83, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#7E53CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E53CA |
| RGB | rgb(126, 83, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.177 296.8) |
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 #7E53CA | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E53CA | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E53CA text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E53CA text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F4
oklch(88.6% 0.044 296.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6EF
oklch(80.8% 0.081 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#A98FE6
oklch(70.8% 0.127 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9570DF
oklch(63.1% 0.163 296.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E53CA
oklch(54.8% 0.177 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C45B1
oklch(49.1% 0.165 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#58398F
oklch(42.6% 0.137 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#483272
oklch(37.6% 0.106 296.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E43
oklch(27% 0.067 296.6)
#7E53CA 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) | #066CCE | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #236AC7 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C6C86 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E53CA
#7E53CA
oklch(54.8% 0.177 296.8)
- #6D7A00
#6D7A00
oklch(55% 0.127 116.9)
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 #7E53CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
Use #7E53CA 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.