#7A52BC
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.3% 0.161 298.2), rgb(122, 82, 188).
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White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#7A52BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A52BC |
| RGB | rgb(122, 82, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.161 298.2) |
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 #7A52BC | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A52BC | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A52BC text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7A52BC text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA90DF
oklch(70.7% 0.116 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9573D6
oklch(63.1% 0.147 297.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A52BC
oklch(53.3% 0.161 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D48A9
oklch(49.1% 0.15 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#583C89
oklch(42.7% 0.124 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#49346D
oklch(37.7% 0.096 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#7A52BC 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) | #2168C0 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3067BA | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B687F | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A52BC
#7A52BC
oklch(53.3% 0.161 298.2)
- #677600
#677600
oklch(53.5% 0.125 118.2)
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 #7A52BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
Use #7A52BC 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.