#7E5CE4
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.1% 0.197 290.4), rgb(126, 92, 228).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#7E5CE4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5CE4 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 92, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 72%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.197 290.4) |
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 #7E5CE4 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5CE4 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E5CE4 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E5CE4 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A18FF2
oklch(70.7% 0.142 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C70ED
oklch(63.2% 0.181 290.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E5CE4
oklch(58.1% 0.197 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#6543BE
oklch(49.1% 0.183 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#52389A
oklch(42.7% 0.152 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#43327B
oklch(37.7% 0.119 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#271E48
oklch(27% 0.075 290.3)
#7E5CE4 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) | #0077E8 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072E1 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7B97 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5CE4
#7E5CE4
oklch(58.1% 0.197 290.4)
- #7F8000
#7F8000
oklch(58% 0.127 110.3)
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 #7E5CE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E5CE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.029
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
Use #7E5CE4 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.