#7E7EDA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.4% 0.136 281.8), rgb(126, 126, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#7E7EDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7EDA |
| RGB | rgb(126, 126, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.136 281.8) |
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 #7E7EDA | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E7EDA | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7EDA text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7EDA text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEB
oklch(80.9% 0.066 281.9)
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Step 400
400
#9698E1
oklch(70.7% 0.106 282.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E7EDA
oklch(63.4% 0.136 281.8)
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Step 600
600
#6764C6
oklch(55.4% 0.148 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#5653AC
oklch(49.1% 0.138 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#46448B
oklch(42.6% 0.115 281.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3A6F
oklch(37.7% 0.089 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#222241
oklch(26.9% 0.057 281.9)
#7E7EDA 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) | #5C8BDD | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5784D8 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6191A1 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7EDA
#7E7EDA
oklch(63.4% 0.136 281.8)
- #9B8C00
#9B8C00
oklch(63.4% 0.133 101.8)
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 #7E7EDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
Use #7E7EDA 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.