#7E57DC
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.7% 0.194 292.7), rgb(126, 87, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#7E57DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E57DC |
| RGB | rgb(126, 87, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.194 292.7) |
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 #7E57DC | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E57DC | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E57DC text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E57DC text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F5
oklch(81% 0.087 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A48FEF
oklch(70.8% 0.138 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F6FEA
oklch(63.1% 0.179 292.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E57DC
oklch(56.7% 0.194 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#6843BB
oklch(49.1% 0.179 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#543898
oklch(42.7% 0.15 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#453279
oklch(37.8% 0.116 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#7E57DC 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) | #0072E0 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ED9 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #647591 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E57DC
#7E57DC
oklch(56.7% 0.194 292.7)
- #787D00
#787D00
oklch(56.6% 0.126 112.6)
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 #7E57DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E57DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #7E57DC 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.