#7B54A8
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.5% 0.133 303.6), rgb(123, 84, 168).
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White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#7B54A8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B54A8 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 84, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 33%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.133 303.6) |
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 #7B54A8 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B54A8 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B54A8 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7B54A8 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 302.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD92D1
oklch(70.7% 0.095 303.7)
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Step 500
500
#9976C5
oklch(63.1% 0.121 303.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B54A8
oklch(52.5% 0.133 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#704C99
oklch(49.1% 0.124 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B3F7C
oklch(42.7% 0.102 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3664
oklch(37.8% 0.08 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#7B54A8 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) | #3B65AB | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4566A6 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736376 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B54A8
#7B54A8
oklch(52.5% 0.133 303.6)
- #5C7600
#5C7600
oklch(52.6% 0.13 123.5)
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 #7B54A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
Use #7B54A8 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.