#7B53C5
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.2% 0.171 296.4), rgb(123, 83, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#7B53C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B53C5 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 83, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.171 296.4) |
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 #7B53C5 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B53C5 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B53C5 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7B53C5 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7ED
oklch(80.9% 0.077 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#A890E4
oklch(70.8% 0.122 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#9472DC
oklch(63.2% 0.156 296.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B53C5
oklch(54.2% 0.171 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B47AE
oklch(49.1% 0.158 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#573B8D
oklch(42.7% 0.131 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#483371
oklch(37.7% 0.103 296.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F42
oklch(27.1% 0.064 296.4)
#7B53C5 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) | #146BC9 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2769C2 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #696B84 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B53C5
#7B53C5
oklch(54.2% 0.171 296.4)
- #6C7700
#6C7700
oklch(54.1% 0.124 116)
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 #7B53C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.030
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #7B53C5 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.