#7E56AA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.3% 0.133 304.3), rgb(126, 86, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#7E56AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E56AA |
| RGB | rgb(126, 86, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.133 304.3) |
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 #7E56AA | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E56AA | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E56AA text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7E56AA text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8E0
oklch(81% 0.058 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE92D1
oklch(70.8% 0.095 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A75C5
oklch(63% 0.123 304.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E56AA
oklch(53.3% 0.133 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#704C99
oklch(49.1% 0.124 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C3F7C
oklch(42.8% 0.102 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3664
oklch(37.8% 0.08 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#7E56AA 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) | #3D67AD | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4869A8 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #776578 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E56AA
#7E56AA
oklch(53.3% 0.133 304.3)
- #5C7901
#5C7901
oklch(53.4% 0.133 124.6)
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 #7E56AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
Use #7E56AA 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.