#7E59E1
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.4% 0.197 291.5), rgb(126, 89, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#7E59E1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.197 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 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E59E1 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 89, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 69%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.197 291.5) |
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 #7E59E1 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E59E1 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E59E1 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E59E1 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#C1B7F6
oklch(81% 0.088 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A28FF1
oklch(70.7% 0.141 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D6FED
oklch(63.1% 0.182 291.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E59E1
oklch(57.4% 0.197 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#6643BE
oklch(49.2% 0.183 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#53389A
oklch(42.8% 0.152 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#44327A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#281E48
oklch(27.1% 0.075 291.5)
#7E59E1 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) | #0075E5 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070DE | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617895 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E59E1
#7E59E1
oklch(57.4% 0.197 291.5)
- #7C7F00
#7C7F00
oklch(57.5% 0.127 111.4)
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 #7E59E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E59E1.
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 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.073
Use #7E59E1 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.