#7F55CA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.3% 0.175 296.8), rgb(127, 85, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#7F55CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F55CA |
| RGB | rgb(127, 85, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.175 296.8) |
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 #7F55CA | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F55CA | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F55CA text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7F55CA text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD4F3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 297.3)
-
Step 300
300
#C5B7EE
oklch(81% 0.078 296.3)
-
Step 400
400
#A98FE5
oklch(70.7% 0.125 297)
-
Step 500
500
#9571DE
oklch(63.2% 0.161 296.8)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F55CA
oklch(55.3% 0.175 296.8)
-
Step 700
700
#6C45B0
oklch(49% 0.163 296.7)
-
Step 800
800
#583A8E
oklch(42.7% 0.134 296.8)
-
Step 900
900
#483372
oklch(37.8% 0.105 296.4)
-
Step 950
950
#2A1E43
oklch(27% 0.067 296.6)
#7F55CA 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) | #146DCE | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #286CC7 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6E87 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F55CA
#7F55CA
oklch(55.3% 0.175 296.8)
- #6E7B00
#6E7B00
oklch(55.3% 0.127 116.9)
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 #7F55CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7F55CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
Use #7F55CA 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.