#7A54B5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.2% 0.149 299.4), rgb(122, 84, 181).
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White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#7A54B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A54B5 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 84, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 40%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.149 299.4) |
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 #7A54B5 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A54B5 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A54B5 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7A54B5 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 298.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA91DA
oklch(70.6% 0.108 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9674D0
oklch(63.1% 0.138 299.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A54B5
oklch(53.2% 0.149 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D4AA3
oklch(49% 0.139 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#593E84
oklch(42.8% 0.114 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#49356A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#7A54B5 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) | #2F68B8 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A67B3 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E677C | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A54B5
#7A54B5
oklch(53.2% 0.149 299.4)
- #657600
#657600
oklch(53.3% 0.126 119.2)
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 #7A54B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7A54B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
Use #7A54B5 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.