#7E57BE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.7% 0.156 298.6), rgb(126, 87, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#7E57BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E57BE |
| RGB | rgb(126, 87, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.156 298.6) |
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 #7E57BE | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E57BE | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E57BE text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7E57BE text on black | 3.99:1 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA91DD
oklch(70.8% 0.112 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#9673D4
oklch(63.1% 0.145 298.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E57BE
oklch(54.7% 0.156 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D49A7
oklch(49.1% 0.146 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#593D87
oklch(42.8% 0.12 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#49346C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.059 298.2)
#7E57BE 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) | #2D6CC1 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #396BBC | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #706B82 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E57BE
#7E57BE
oklch(54.7% 0.156 298.6)
- #6A7A00
#6A7A00
oklch(54.7% 0.128 118.5)
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 #7E57BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E57BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
Use #7E57BE 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.