#7E58E2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.3% 0.2 291.5), rgb(126, 88, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#7E58E2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E58E2 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 88, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 70%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.2 291.5) |
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 #7E58E2 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E58E2 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E58E2 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E58E2 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#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
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F7
oklch(81% 0.09 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A28EF2
oklch(70.6% 0.144 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E6FEE
oklch(63.2% 0.184 291.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E58E2
oklch(57.3% 0.2 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#6642BF
oklch(49.1% 0.186 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#53379A
oklch(42.6% 0.154 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#44317B
oklch(37.6% 0.12 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#281E48
oklch(27.1% 0.075 291.5)
#7E58E2 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) | #0074E6 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FDF | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617895 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E58E2
#7E58E2
oklch(57.3% 0.2 291.5)
- #7B7F00
#7B7F00
oklch(57.4% 0.127 112)
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 #7E58E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E58E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.072
Use #7E58E2 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.