#7F59EE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.4% 0.213 289.9), rgb(127, 89, 238).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#7F59EE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F59EE |
| RGB | rgb(127, 89, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 81%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.213 289.9) |
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 #7F59EE | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F59EE | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F59EE text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F59EE text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 290)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FB
oklch(80.8% 0.097 290)
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Step 400
400
#A08EF9
oklch(70.8% 0.153 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B6DF5
oklch(63.1% 0.195 289.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F59EE
oklch(58.4% 0.213 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#653FC6
oklch(49.1% 0.198 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#5235A0
oklch(42.7% 0.164 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#43307F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 290)
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Step 950
950
#271D4A
oklch(27% 0.08 290.2)
#7F59EE 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) | #0078F3 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072EB | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C7C9B | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F59EE
#7F59EE
oklch(58.4% 0.213 289.9)
- #818100
#818100
oklch(58.4% 0.127 109.8)
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 #7F59EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.073
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.074
Use #7F59EE 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.