#7E59AE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.1% 0.133 302.3), rgb(126, 89, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#7E59AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E59AE |
| RGB | rgb(126, 89, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.133 302.3) |
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 #7E59AE | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E59AE | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E59AE text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7E59AE text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 302.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC92D2
oklch(70.7% 0.096 302.7)
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Step 500
500
#9876C6
oklch(63.1% 0.122 302.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E59AE
oklch(54.1% 0.133 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E4D9A
oklch(49.1% 0.123 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A3F7D
oklch(42.7% 0.103 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3664
oklch(37.7% 0.079 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203B
oklch(27% 0.051 301.9)
#7E59AE 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) | #3F6AB1 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496BAC | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75687B | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E59AE
#7E59AE
oklch(54.1% 0.133 302.3)
- #627A00
#627A00
oklch(54.1% 0.132 122.3)
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 #7E59AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
Use #7E59AE 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.