#7B4DAB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(51.6% 0.148 304.3), rgb(123, 77, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#7B4DAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4DAB |
| RGB | rgb(123, 77, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.148 304.3) |
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 #7B4DAB | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4DAB | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4DAB text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4DAB text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E7
oklch(81% 0.071 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#B08EDA
oklch(70.6% 0.114 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D70D0
oklch(63% 0.146 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#8956BD
oklch(55.6% 0.159 304.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B4DAB
oklch(51.6% 0.148 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E3A84
oklch(42.7% 0.122 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D326A
oklch(37.6% 0.096 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#7B4DAB 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) | #2C62AE | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B63A9 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #735F74 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4DAB
#7B4DAB
oklch(51.6% 0.148 304.3)
- #587300
#587300
oklch(51.5% 0.128 124.3)
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 #7B4DAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.075
Use #7B4DAB 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.