#7B4DAD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(51.7% 0.15 303.7), rgb(123, 77, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#7B4DAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.150 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 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4DAD |
| RGB | rgb(123, 77, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.15 303.7) |
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 #7B4DAD | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4DAD | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4DAD text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4DAD text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E8
oklch(81% 0.073 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#B08EDC
oklch(70.7% 0.117 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D70D2
oklch(63.2% 0.148 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#8856BF
oklch(55.6% 0.161 303.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B4DAD
oklch(51.7% 0.15 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E3A85
oklch(42.7% 0.123 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D326B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 304)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#7B4DAD 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) | #2A62B0 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3963AB | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #725F75 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4DAD
#7B4DAD
oklch(51.7% 0.15 303.7)
- #597300
#597300
oklch(51.6% 0.128 123.8)
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 #7B4DAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.073
Use #7B4DAD 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.