#7E57F6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.7% 0.225 288.8), rgb(126, 87, 246).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#7E57F6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E57F6 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 87, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 90%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.225 288.8) |
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 #7E57F6 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E57F6 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E57F6 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E57F6 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 289)
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Step 400
400
#9F8DFE
oklch(70.8% 0.161 288.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A6BFC
oklch(63.2% 0.207 288.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E57F6
oklch(58.7% 0.225 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#633CCD
oklch(49.1% 0.209 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#5133A5
oklch(42.7% 0.173 289)
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Step 900
900
#422F83
oklch(37.7% 0.135 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#261C4D
oklch(26.9% 0.087 288.6)
#7E57F6 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) | #0079FB | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071F3 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557E9F | 0.184 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E57F6
#7E57F6
oklch(58.7% 0.225 288.8)
- #838100
#838100
oklch(58.6% 0.127 108.7)
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 #7E57F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.076
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.078
Use #7E57F6 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.