#7E63CF
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(57.8% 0.16 292.1), rgb(126, 99, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#7E63CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E63CF |
| RGB | rgb(126, 99, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 53%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.16 292.1) |
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 #7E63CF | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E63CF | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E63CF text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E63CF text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EC
oklch(81% 0.072 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A293E2
oklch(70.7% 0.114 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D76DA
oklch(63.1% 0.147 292.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E63CF
oklch(57.8% 0.16 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#654BAD
oklch(49.1% 0.15 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#523E8C
oklch(42.6% 0.124 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#443670
oklch(37.8% 0.096 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#7E63CF 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) | #3577D3 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A73CD | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697990 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E63CF
#7E63CF
oklch(57.8% 0.16 292.1)
- #7C8000
#7C8000
oklch(57.7% 0.128 112)
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 #7E63CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E63CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
Use #7E63CF 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.