#7B50B2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.5% 0.152 301.6), rgb(123, 80, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#7B50B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B50B2 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 80, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.152 301.6) |
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 #7B50B2 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B50B2 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B50B2 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7B50B2 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD90DA
oklch(70.7% 0.11 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#9973CF
oklch(63.1% 0.139 301.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B50B2
oklch(52.5% 0.152 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#7049A2
oklch(49.1% 0.14 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3C84
oklch(42.7% 0.118 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3469
oklch(37.7% 0.091 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#7B50B2 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) | #2A65B5 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3965B0 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #706379 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B50B2
#7B50B2
oklch(52.5% 0.152 301.6)
- #5F7500
#5F7500
oklch(52.6% 0.127 121.8)
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 #7B50B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B50B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
Use #7B50B2 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.