#7A5BBF
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55% 0.151 295.3), rgb(122, 91, 191).
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White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#7A5BBF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A5BBF |
| RGB | rgb(122, 91, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.151 295.3) |
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 #7A5BBF | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A5BBF | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A5BBF text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7A5BBF text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8E9
oklch(80.8% 0.069 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A693DD
oklch(70.8% 0.108 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9176D4
oklch(63.2% 0.139 295.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A5BBF
oklch(55% 0.151 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#684CA6
oklch(49.1% 0.14 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#553F87
oklch(42.8% 0.116 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#46366C
oklch(37.7% 0.091 295.4)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#7A5BBF 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) | #336EC2 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A6CBD | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A6F84 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A5BBF
#7A5BBF
oklch(55% 0.151 295.3)
- #707900
#707900
oklch(55% 0.124 114.8)
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 #7A5BBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7A5BBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
Use #7A5BBF 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.