#7F56E5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.3% 0.206 291.8), rgb(127, 86, 229).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#7F56E5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F56E5 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 86, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 73%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.206 291.8) |
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 #7F56E5 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F56E5 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F56E5 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F56E5 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6F8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 291.8)
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Step 400
400
#A38DF5
oklch(70.6% 0.149 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E6DF1
oklch(63.1% 0.19 291.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F56E5
oklch(57.3% 0.206 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#6740C2
oklch(49.1% 0.192 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#54369D
oklch(42.8% 0.159 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#45307C
oklch(37.6% 0.123 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#7F56E5 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) | #0074EA | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FE2 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617796 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F56E5
#7F56E5
oklch(57.3% 0.206 291.8)
- #7B7F00
#7B7F00
oklch(57.4% 0.127 112)
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 #7F56E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7F56E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.014
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.070
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
Use #7F56E5 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.