#7E5DED
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.9% 0.207 289), rgb(126, 93, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#7E5DED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5DED |
| RGB | rgb(126, 93, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.207 289) |
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 #7E5DED | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5DED | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E5DED text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E5DED text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7F9
oklch(80.8% 0.093 289)
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Step 400
400
#9F8FF7
oklch(70.8% 0.149 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#896FF3
oklch(63.1% 0.19 288.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E5DED
oklch(58.9% 0.207 289)
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Step 700
700
#6341C4
oklch(49.1% 0.193 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#50379E
oklch(42.6% 0.159 289)
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Step 900
900
#42317E
oklch(37.7% 0.125 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#261E4A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 288.4)
#7E5DED 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) | #007AF2 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073EA | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A7F9C | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5DED
#7E5DED
oklch(58.9% 0.207 289)
- #838200
#838200
oklch(58.8% 0.128 109.2)
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 #7E5DED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.024
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
Use #7E5DED 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.