#7A53AB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.4% 0.138 302.4), rgb(122, 83, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#7A53AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A53AB |
| RGB | rgb(122, 83, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.138 302.4) |
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 #7A53AB | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A53AB | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A53AB text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7A53AB text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E2
oklch(81% 0.061 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC92D4
oklch(70.7% 0.098 302)
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Step 500
500
#9875C9
oklch(63.1% 0.127 302.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A53AB
oklch(52.4% 0.138 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F4C9C
oklch(49.2% 0.127 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A3E7E
oklch(42.5% 0.106 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3666
oklch(37.8% 0.082 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1)
#7A53AB 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) | #3665AE | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4166A9 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #716377 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A53AB
#7A53AB
oklch(52.4% 0.138 302.4)
- #5E7500
#5E7500
oklch(52.5% 0.128 122.2)
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 #7A53AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
Use #7A53AB 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.