#7A51AC
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.2% 0.142 302.6), rgb(122, 81, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#7A51AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A51AC |
| RGB | rgb(122, 81, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.142 302.6) |
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 #7A51AC | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A51AC | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A51AC text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7A51AC text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 302.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E6
oklch(80.8% 0.07 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE90D9
oklch(70.8% 0.109 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A72CF
oklch(63% 0.141 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8559BC
oklch(55.6% 0.152 302.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A51AC
oklch(52.2% 0.142 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C3C83
oklch(42.7% 0.117 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3469
oklch(37.7% 0.091 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#7A51AC 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) | #3264AF | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E65AA | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #716277 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A51AC
#7A51AC
oklch(52.2% 0.142 302.6)
- #5D7400
#5D7400
oklch(52.1% 0.127 122.3)
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 #7A51AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
Use #7A51AC 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.