#7E5EC5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.3% 0.155 295.3), rgb(126, 94, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#7E5EC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 94, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.155 295.3) |
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 #7E5EC5 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5EC5 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E5EC5 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E5EC5 text on black | 4.29:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.02 295.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.039 295.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8E9
oklch(80.8% 0.069 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A692DF
oklch(70.7% 0.112 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9175D5
oklch(63% 0.142 295.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E5EC5
oklch(56.3% 0.155 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#694BA8
oklch(49.1% 0.144 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#553E88
oklch(42.7% 0.119 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#46366D
oklch(37.8% 0.092 295)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#7E5EC5 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) | #3572C9 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C6FC3 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7388 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5EC5
#7E5EC5
oklch(56.3% 0.155 295.3)
- #737D00
#737D00
oklch(56.2% 0.128 115.2)
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 #7E5EC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E5EC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
Use #7E5EC5 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.