#7E60CF
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(57.3% 0.165 292.9), rgb(126, 96, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#7E60CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E60CF |
| RGB | rgb(126, 96, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.165 292.9) |
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 #7E60CF | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E60CF | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E60CF text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E60CF text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8ED
oklch(80.9% 0.075 293.3)
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Step 400
400
#A392E4
oklch(70.7% 0.119 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E75DC
oklch(63.2% 0.151 292.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E60CF
oklch(57.3% 0.165 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#664AAE
oklch(49.1% 0.153 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#533D8D
oklch(42.6% 0.127 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#443571
oklch(37.7% 0.1 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#282042
oklch(27.1% 0.062 292.6)
#7E60CF 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) | #2E75D3 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3571CC | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69778E | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E60CF
#7E60CF
oklch(57.3% 0.165 292.9)
- #797F00
#797F00
oklch(57.2% 0.128 113.1)
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 #7E60CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E60CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
Use #7E60CF 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.