#7A5FA1
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54% 0.104 301.9), rgb(122, 95, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#7A5FA1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A5FA1 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 95, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.104 301.9) |
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 #7A5FA1 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A5FA1 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A5FA1 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7A5FA1 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADB
oklch(80.9% 0.048 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#A996C8
oklch(70.7% 0.075 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#947BBA
oklch(63% 0.096 301.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A5FA1
oklch(54% 0.104 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B528E
oklch(49% 0.097 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#574474
oklch(42.8% 0.08 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#48395D
oklch(37.7% 0.063 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2237
oklch(27.1% 0.04 301.3)
#7A5FA1 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) | #4E6BA3 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546B9F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736A78 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A5FA1
#7A5FA1
oklch(54% 0.104 301.9)
- #65782C
#65782C
oklch(54.1% 0.104 121.8)
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 #7A5FA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
Use #7A5FA1 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.