#7E55EE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.8% 0.218 290.2), rgb(126, 85, 238).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#7E55EE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E55EE |
| RGB | rgb(126, 85, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 82%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.218 290.2) |
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 #7E55EE | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E55EE | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E55EE text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E55EE text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 290)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#A18DFA
oklch(70.7% 0.156 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C6BF8
oklch(63.1% 0.202 290.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E55EE
oklch(57.8% 0.218 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#653DC8
oklch(49% 0.202 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#5234A2
oklch(42.7% 0.168 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#432F80
oklch(37.6% 0.13 290)
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Step 950
950
#271D4B
oklch(27% 0.082 289.8)
#7E55EE 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) | #0076F3 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FEB | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A7A9A | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E55EE
#7E55EE
oklch(57.8% 0.218 290.2)
- #7F7F00
#7F7F00
oklch(57.7% 0.126 109.8)
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 #7E55EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.071
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.078
Use #7E55EE 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.