#7F57D1
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56% 0.18 295), rgb(127, 87, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#7F57D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F57D1 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 87, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 57%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.18 295) |
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 #7F57D1 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F57D1 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F57D1 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F57D1 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7F0
oklch(81% 0.081 295)
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Step 400
400
#A78FE9
oklch(70.7% 0.13 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9270E2
oklch(63% 0.167 294.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F57D1
oklch(56% 0.18 295)
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Step 700
700
#6A45B4
oklch(49.1% 0.168 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#563A91
oklch(42.7% 0.138 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#473374
oklch(37.8% 0.108 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#7F57D1 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) | #0770D5 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #206DCE | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A718C | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F57D1
#7F57D1
oklch(56% 0.18 295)
- #737C00
#737C00
oklch(56% 0.127 114.7)
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 #7F57D1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7F57D1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.030
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
Use #7F57D1 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.