#7E62C8
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.2% 0.153 293.7), rgb(126, 98, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#7E62C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E62C8 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 98, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 48%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.153 293.7) |
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 #7E62C8 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E62C8 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E62C8 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E62C8 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A493DF
oklch(70.7% 0.11 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F76D6
oklch(63.1% 0.142 293.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E62C8
oklch(57.2% 0.153 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#664CA8
oklch(49% 0.142 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#533F88
oklch(42.6% 0.117 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#45366D
oklch(37.7% 0.092 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#7E62C8 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) | #3A75CC | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F72C6 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C768C | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E62C8
#7E62C8
oklch(57.2% 0.153 293.7)
- #787F00
#787F00
oklch(57.1% 0.128 113.6)
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 #7E62C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
Use #7E62C8 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.