#7E55CE
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.4% 0.179 295.6), rgb(126, 85, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#7E55CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E55CE |
| RGB | rgb(126, 85, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.179 295.6) |
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 #7E55CE | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E55CE | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E55CE text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E55CE text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#DBD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7F0
oklch(81% 0.081 295)
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Step 400
400
#A78FE8
oklch(70.7% 0.129 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9370E1
oklch(63% 0.166 295.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E55CE
oklch(55.4% 0.179 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B45B3
oklch(49.1% 0.167 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#573991
oklch(42.6% 0.139 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#473273
oklch(37.5% 0.108 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E44
oklch(27% 0.069 296)
#7E55CE 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) | #036ED2 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #206CCB | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A6F89 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E55CE
#7E55CE
oklch(55.4% 0.179 295.6)
- #707B00
#707B00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 115.8)
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 #7E55CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E55CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.029
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
Use #7E55CE 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.