#7E55C4
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.8% 0.167 297.7), rgb(126, 85, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#7E55C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.167 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E55C4 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 85, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.167 297.7) |
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 #7E55C4 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E55C4 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E55C4 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E55C4 text on black | 3.98:1 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EC
oklch(81% 0.075 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#A990E2
oklch(70.7% 0.12 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9572D9
oklch(63.1% 0.153 297.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E55C4
oklch(54.8% 0.167 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D47AC
oklch(49.2% 0.155 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#583B8B
oklch(42.7% 0.128 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#48336F
oklch(37.6% 0.1 297.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#7E55C4 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) | #206CC8 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F6BC1 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E6C84 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E55C4
#7E55C4
oklch(54.8% 0.167 297.7)
- #6B7A00
#6B7A00
oklch(54.8% 0.127 117.9)
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 #7E55C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E55C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
Use #7E55C4 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.