#7B4EA5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(51.3% 0.139 306), rgb(123, 78, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#7B4EA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 78, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.139 306) |
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 #7B4EA5 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4EA5 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4EA5 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4EA5 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 305.6)
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Step 400
400
#B18FD6
oklch(70.7% 0.107 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E71CB
oklch(63.1% 0.138 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#8958B7
oklch(55.6% 0.149 306)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B4EA5
oklch(51.3% 0.139 306)
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Step 800
800
#5F3B80
oklch(42.7% 0.115 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3367
oklch(37.6% 0.09 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3C
oklch(26.9% 0.057 306)
#7B4EA5 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) | #3361A8 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4163A3 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #745E72 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4EA5
#7B4EA5
oklch(51.3% 0.139 306)
- #547300
#547300
oklch(51.2% 0.13 126)
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 #7B4EA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.074
Use #7B4EA5 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.