#7B4EAE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(51.9% 0.15 303.2), rgb(123, 78, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#7B4EAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4EAE |
| RGB | rgb(123, 78, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.15 303.2) |
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 #7B4EAE | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4EAE | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4EAE text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4EAE text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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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
#AF8EDC
oklch(70.6% 0.116 303)
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Step 500
500
#9C70D2
oklch(63.1% 0.148 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#8756BF
oklch(55.5% 0.161 303.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B4EAE
oklch(51.9% 0.15 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D3A86
oklch(42.7% 0.124 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C336B
oklch(37.7% 0.096 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#7B4EAE 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) | #2A63B1 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A64AC | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #726076 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4EAE
#7B4EAE
oklch(51.9% 0.15 303.2)
- #5B7400
#5B7400
oklch(52% 0.128 123.3)
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 #7B4EAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B4EAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.070
Use #7B4EAE 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.