#7E7EF2
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(64.8% 0.169 280.6), rgb(126, 126, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#7E7EF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7EF2 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 126, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 82%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.169 280.6) |
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 #7E7EF2 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E7EF2 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7EF2 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7EF2 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 280.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 281.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#9296F1
oklch(70.8% 0.132 280.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E7EF2
oklch(64.8% 0.169 280.6)
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Step 600
600
#645EDA
oklch(55.5% 0.184 280.7)
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Step 700
700
#534DBE
oklch(49.1% 0.172 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#444099
oklch(42.7% 0.141 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#39377A
oklch(37.7% 0.111 281)
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Step 950
950
#212147
oklch(27% 0.069 280.7)
#7E7EF2 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) | #4B8FF6 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4287EF | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5397AC | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7EF2
#7E7EF2
oklch(64.8% 0.169 280.6)
- #A19000
#A19000
oklch(64.8% 0.135 101)
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 #7E7EF2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E7EF2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
Use #7E7EF2 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.