#7E5DE6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.4% 0.198 290), rgb(126, 93, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#7E5DE6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5DE6 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 93, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 73%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.198 290) |
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 #7E5DE6 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5DE6 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E5DE6 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E5DE6 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#BFB7F7
oklch(80.8% 0.09 290)
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Step 400
400
#A08FF3
oklch(70.6% 0.144 290)
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Step 500
500
#8B70EE
oklch(63.1% 0.182 290)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E5DE6
oklch(58.4% 0.198 290)
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Step 700
700
#6443BF
oklch(49% 0.184 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#51389B
oklch(42.6% 0.154 289.9)
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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)
#7E5DE6 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) | #0078EA | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072E3 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7C99 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5DE6
#7E5DE6
oklch(58.4% 0.198 290)
- #818100
#818100
oklch(58.4% 0.127 109.8)
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 #7E5DE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.026
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
Use #7E5DE6 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.