#7E66CD
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(58.2% 0.153 291.6), rgb(126, 102, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#7E66CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E66CD |
| RGB | rgb(126, 102, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.153 291.6) |
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 #7E66CD | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E66CD | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E66CD text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E66CD text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A294E0
oklch(70.8% 0.11 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C77D7
oklch(63.1% 0.141 291.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E66CD
oklch(58.2% 0.153 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#644DAA
oklch(49.1% 0.143 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#514089
oklch(42.7% 0.117 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#43376E
oklch(37.8% 0.092 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#272040
oklch(26.9% 0.058 292.1)
#7E66CD 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) | #3D78D1 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4075CB | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697B90 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E66CD
#7E66CD
oklch(58.2% 0.153 291.6)
- #7E8100
#7E8100
oklch(58.1% 0.128 111.4)
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 #7E66CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
Use #7E66CD 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.