#7B52E4
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.3% 0.21 291), rgb(123, 82, 228).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#7B52E4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B52E4 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 82, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 73%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.21 291) |
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 #7B52E4 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B52E4 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B52E4 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B52E4 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4FA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A28DF7
oklch(70.7% 0.152 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D6DF3
oklch(63.1% 0.193 290.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B52E4
oklch(56.3% 0.21 291)
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Step 700
700
#663FC4
oklch(49.1% 0.195 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#53359E
oklch(42.6% 0.161 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#44307E
oklch(37.7% 0.126 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#281D4A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 291.4)
#7B52E4 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) | #0071E9 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CE1 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7594 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B52E4
#7B52E4
oklch(56.3% 0.21 291)
- #797B00
#797B00
oklch(56.2% 0.124 110.9)
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 #7B52E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B52E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.065
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.068
Use #7B52E4 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.