#7A5CBD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.1% 0.147 295.4), rgb(122, 92, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#7A5CBD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A5CBD |
| RGB | rgb(122, 92, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.147 295.4) |
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 #7A5CBD | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A5CBD | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A5CBD text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7A5CBD text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A693DC
oklch(70.8% 0.106 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#9177D2
oklch(63.2% 0.135 295.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A5CBD
oklch(55.1% 0.147 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#684DA5
oklch(49.2% 0.137 295)
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Step 800
800
#553F85
oklch(42.6% 0.113 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#46366B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#7A5CBD 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) | #376EC0 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E6CBB | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A6F84 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A5CBD
#7A5CBD
oklch(55.1% 0.147 295.4)
- #707A00
#707A00
oklch(55.2% 0.125 115.3)
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 #7A5CBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7A5CBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.037
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #7A5CBD 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.