#7E54D9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.1% 0.194 293.7), rgb(126, 84, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#7E54D9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E54D9 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 84, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 64%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.194 293.7) |
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 #7E54D9 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E54D9 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E54D9 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E54D9 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 294)
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Step 400
400
#A68EEF
oklch(70.8% 0.14 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#916EE9
oklch(63% 0.179 293.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E54D9
oklch(56.1% 0.194 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#6942BB
oklch(49.1% 0.181 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#563797
oklch(42.7% 0.15 294)
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Step 900
900
#463178
oklch(37.6% 0.116 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#291D46
oklch(26.9% 0.074 294.4)
#7E54D9 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) | #0070DD | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CD6 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65728F | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E54D9
#7E54D9
oklch(56.1% 0.194 293.7)
- #757C00
#757C00
oklch(56.1% 0.126 113.7)
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 #7E54D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E54D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.069
Use #7E54D9 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.