#7B52AA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.3% 0.138 303.5), rgb(123, 82, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#7B52AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B52AA |
| RGB | rgb(123, 82, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.138 303.5) |
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 #7B52AA | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B52AA | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B52AA text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7B52AA text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E5
oklch(81% 0.067 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE90D7
oklch(70.7% 0.106 303.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B73CD
oklch(63.2% 0.137 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8659B9
oklch(55.5% 0.149 303.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B52AA
oklch(52.3% 0.138 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C3C81
oklch(42.6% 0.114 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3468
oklch(37.7% 0.09 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#7B52AA 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) | #3665AD | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4265A8 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736276 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B52AA
#7B52AA
oklch(52.3% 0.138 303.5)
- #5B7500
#5B7500
oklch(52.3% 0.129 123.6)
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 #7B52AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
Use #7B52AA 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.