#7E5CD6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.1% 0.18 292.6), rgb(126, 92, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#7E5CD6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5CD6 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 92, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 60%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.18 292.6) |
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 #7E5CD6 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5CD6 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E5CD6 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E5CD6 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F1
oklch(80.8% 0.082 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A390EA
oklch(70.6% 0.13 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F72E3
oklch(63.1% 0.165 292.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E5CD6
oklch(57.1% 0.18 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#6747B5
oklch(49.2% 0.166 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#543B92
oklch(42.7% 0.137 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#453375
oklch(37.7% 0.109 293)
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Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#7E5CD6 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) | #1374DA | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2170D3 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #667690 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5CD6
#7E5CD6
oklch(57.1% 0.18 292.6)
- #797E00
#797E00
oklch(57% 0.127 112.5)
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 #7E5CD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E5CD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.030
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
Use #7E5CD6 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.