#7B509E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.3% 0.127 308), rgb(123, 80, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#7B509E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B509E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 80, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.127 308) |
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 #7B509E | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B509E | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B509E text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7B509E text on black | 3.48:1 | 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
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7E0
oklch(81% 0.061 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B290D0
oklch(70.8% 0.098 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E73C3
oklch(63% 0.125 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#895AB0
oklch(55.5% 0.137 307.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B509E
oklch(51.3% 0.127 308)
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Step 800
800
#5F3D7B
oklch(42.7% 0.105 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3463
oklch(37.7% 0.083 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3A
oklch(27% 0.052 307.1)
#7B509E 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) | #3C61A1 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47639C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #765D6F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B509E
#7B509E
oklch(51.3% 0.127 308)
- #517411
#517411
oklch(51.3% 0.127 128.3)
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 #7B509E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.072
Use #7B509E 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.