#7E5CCC
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.4% 0.167 294.4), rgb(126, 92, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#7E5CCC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.167 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5CCC |
| RGB | rgb(126, 92, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.167 294.4) |
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 #7E5CCC | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5CCC | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E5CCC text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E5CCC text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8ED
oklch(81% 0.075 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A591E4
oklch(70.7% 0.12 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#9173DC
oklch(63.1% 0.155 294.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E5CCC
oklch(56.4% 0.167 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6849AE
oklch(49.1% 0.155 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#553C8D
oklch(42.7% 0.129 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#463471
oklch(37.7% 0.101 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#291F42
oklch(27% 0.064 294.9)
#7E5CCC 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) | #2772D0 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #316FC9 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B738B | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5CCC
#7E5CCC
oklch(56.4% 0.167 294.4)
- #757D00
#757D00
oklch(56.4% 0.127 114.2)
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 #7E5CCC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E5CCC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.029
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
Use #7E5CCC 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.