#7E7DFD
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.3% 0.185 280.3), rgb(126, 125, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#7E7DFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7DFD |
| RGB | rgb(126, 125, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 97%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.185 280.3) |
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 #7E7DFD | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E7DFD | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7DFD text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7DFD text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFB
oklch(80.8% 0.092 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#9094F9
oklch(70.7% 0.146 280.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E7DFD
oklch(65.3% 0.185 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#635BE4
oklch(55.7% 0.201 280.3)
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Step 700
700
#5349C6
oklch(49.1% 0.187 280.6)
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Step 800
800
#433DA0
oklch(42.7% 0.155 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#38367F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 280.2)
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Step 950
950
#20204A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 280)
#7E7DFD 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) | #3D91FF | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3087FA | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B99B1 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7DFD
#7E7DFD
oklch(65.3% 0.185 280.3)
- #A39100
#A39100
oklch(65.3% 0.136 100.5)
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 #7E7DFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E7DFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.072
Use #7E7DFD 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.