#7E56C1
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.7% 0.162 298.1), rgb(126, 86, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#7E56C1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.162 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E56C1 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 86, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.162 298.1) |
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 #7E56C1 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E56C1 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E56C1 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E56C1 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA90E0
oklch(70.7% 0.117 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9572D7
oklch(63% 0.15 297.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E56C1
oklch(54.7% 0.162 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D48A9
oklch(49.1% 0.15 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#593C89
oklch(42.8% 0.124 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#49346E
oklch(37.8% 0.097 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#7E56C1 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) | #276CC5 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #356BBF | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6C83 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E56C1
#7E56C1
oklch(54.7% 0.162 298.1)
- #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 #7E56C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E56C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
Use #7E56C1 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.