#7E5AE4
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.8% 0.2 290.8), rgb(126, 90, 228).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#7E5AE4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, 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 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5AE4 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 90, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 72%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.2 290.8) |
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 #7E5AE4 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5AE4 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E5AE4 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E5AE4 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F7
oklch(80.9% 0.09 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A18FF3
oklch(70.7% 0.144 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C6FEE
oklch(63.1% 0.184 290.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E5AE4
oklch(57.8% 0.2 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#6542BF
oklch(49% 0.186 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#52389B
oklch(42.7% 0.154 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#44327B
oklch(37.8% 0.119 291)
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Step 950
950
#271E48
oklch(27% 0.075 290.3)
#7E5AE4 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) | #0076E8 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071E1 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7A97 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5AE4
#7E5AE4
oklch(57.8% 0.2 290.8)
- #7E8000
#7E8000
oklch(57.9% 0.127 110.9)
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 #7E5AE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E5AE4.
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 0.033
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.071
Use #7E5AE4 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.