#7E58D1
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.1% 0.179 294.4), rgb(126, 88, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#7E58D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E58D1 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 88, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 57%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.179 294.4) |
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 #7E58D1 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E58D1 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E58D1 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E58D1 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A690E8
oklch(70.8% 0.127 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#9171E2
oklch(63.1% 0.165 294.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E58D1
oklch(56.1% 0.179 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6946B3
oklch(49.1% 0.165 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#563A91
oklch(42.7% 0.138 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#463374
oklch(37.7% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#7E58D1 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) | #0D71D5 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #216DCE | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69728C | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E58D1
#7E58D1
oklch(56.1% 0.179 294.4)
- #747C00
#747C00
oklch(56% 0.126 114.2)
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 #7E58D1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E58D1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.028
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
Use #7E58D1 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.