#7A5BDA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.8% 0.186 290.5), rgb(122, 91, 218).
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White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#7A5BDA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A5BDA |
| RGB | rgb(122, 91, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.186 290.5) |
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 #7A5BDA | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A5BDA | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A5BDA text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A5BDA text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 290.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F3
oklch(81% 0.083 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A191EE
oklch(70.8% 0.134 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B72E8
oklch(63.1% 0.172 290.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A5BDA
oklch(56.8% 0.186 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#6446B9
oklch(49% 0.173 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#513B96
oklch(42.7% 0.143 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#433377
oklch(37.6% 0.112 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#271F46
oklch(27.1% 0.07 290.3)
#7A5BDA 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) | #0074DE | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #066FD7 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7792 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A5BDA
#7A5BDA
oklch(56.8% 0.186 290.5)
- #7B7D00
#7B7D00
oklch(56.9% 0.125 110.9)
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 #7A5BDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7A5BDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.027
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #7A5BDA 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.