#7A56AD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.1% 0.135 301), rgb(122, 86, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#7A56AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A56AD |
| RGB | rgb(122, 86, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.135 301) |
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 #7A56AD | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A56AD | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A56AD text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7A56AD 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
#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
#C7B8E2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB92D4
oklch(70.7% 0.098 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#9776C9
oklch(63.1% 0.126 301.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A56AD
oklch(53.1% 0.135 301)
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Step 700
700
#6D4D9C
oklch(49.1% 0.125 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#593F7E
oklch(42.6% 0.104 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#493666
oklch(37.7% 0.082 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1)
#7A56AD 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) | #3A67B0 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4367AB | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #706679 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A56AD
#7A56AD
oklch(53.1% 0.135 301)
- #627600
#627600
oklch(53.1% 0.127 120.7)
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 #7A56AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
Use #7A56AD 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.