#7A5BDE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.1% 0.191 289.9), rgb(122, 91, 222).
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White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#7A5BDE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A5BDE |
| RGB | rgb(122, 91, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.191 289.9) |
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 #7A5BDE | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A5BDE | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A5BDE text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A5BDE text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F5
oklch(81% 0.086 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A090F0
oklch(70.7% 0.138 290)
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Step 500
500
#8A71EB
oklch(63% 0.177 289.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A5BDE
oklch(57.1% 0.191 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#6345BC
oklch(49% 0.178 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#513A98
oklch(42.7% 0.147 290)
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Step 900
900
#423379
oklch(37.7% 0.115 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#271F47
oklch(27.1% 0.072 290)
#7A5BDE 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) | #0075E2 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FDB | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7994 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A5BDE
#7A5BDE
oklch(57.1% 0.191 289.9)
- #7D7D00
#7D7D00
oklch(57.1% 0.124 109.8)
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 #7A5BDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
Use #7A5BDE 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.