#7E5FE0
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.3% 0.188 290.4), rgb(126, 95, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#7E5FE0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5FE0 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 95, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.188 290.4) |
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 #7E5FE0 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5FE0 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E5FE0 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E5FE0 text on black | 4.60:1 | 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
#D8D4F7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F4
oklch(81% 0.084 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A190EE
oklch(70.7% 0.135 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B72E9
oklch(63.2% 0.173 290.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E5FE0
oklch(58.3% 0.188 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#6446BA
oklch(49.1% 0.174 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#513A97
oklch(42.7% 0.145 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#433378
oklch(37.7% 0.113 290.6)
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Step 950
950
#271F46
oklch(27.1% 0.07 290.3)
#7E5FE0 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) | #0078E4 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1073DD | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617C96 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5FE0
#7E5FE0
oklch(58.3% 0.188 290.4)
- #808100
#808100
oklch(58.3% 0.128 110.3)
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 #7E5FE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E5FE0.
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 0.028
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
Use #7E5FE0 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.