#7B53A5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.2% 0.13 304.8), rgb(123, 83, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#7B53A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 305°. 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 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B53A5 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 83, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 33%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.13 304.8) |
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 #7B53A5 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B53A5 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B53A5 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7B53A5 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF90D3
oklch(70.6% 0.101 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C74C8
oklch(63.2% 0.129 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#865BB4
oklch(55.6% 0.139 304.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B53A5
oklch(52.2% 0.13 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D3D7E
oklch(42.7% 0.109 305)
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Step 900
900
#4C3565
oklch(37.8% 0.083 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3B
oklch(26.9% 0.053 304.5)
#7B53A5 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) | #3B64A8 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4665A3 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #746174 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B53A5
#7B53A5
oklch(52.2% 0.13 304.8)
- #597501
#597501
oklch(52.1% 0.13 124.5)
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 #7B53A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
Use #7B53A5 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.