#7E56C5
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55% 0.167 297.2), rgb(126, 86, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#7E56C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E56C5 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 86, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.167 297.2) |
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 #7E56C5 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E56C5 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E56C5 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7E56C5 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#C5B7EC
oklch(80.9% 0.075 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#A990E2
oklch(70.7% 0.12 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9572DA
oklch(63.2% 0.154 297.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E56C5
oklch(55% 0.167 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C47AC
oklch(49.1% 0.155 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#583B8B
oklch(42.7% 0.128 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#48346F
oklch(37.8% 0.099 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#7E56C5 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) | #216DC9 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #306BC2 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E6D85 | 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°).
- #7E56C5
#7E56C5
oklch(55% 0.167 297.2)
- #6D7A00
#6D7A00
oklch(55% 0.127 116.9)
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 #7E56C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E56C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
Use #7E56C5 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.