#7B54AF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.9% 0.141 301.5), rgb(123, 84, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#7B54AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B54AF |
| RGB | rgb(123, 84, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.141 301.5) |
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 #7B54AF | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B54AF | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B54AF text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7B54AF text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E4
oklch(81% 0.063 301.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC91D6
oklch(70.6% 0.103 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#9875CB
oklch(63.2% 0.13 301.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B54AF
oklch(52.9% 0.141 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F4B9E
oklch(49.1% 0.132 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A3E80
oklch(42.7% 0.109 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3567
oklch(37.6% 0.086 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1)
#7B54AF 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) | #3567B2 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4067AD | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #716579 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B54AF
#7B54AF
oklch(52.9% 0.141 301.5)
- #607600
#607600
oklch(52.9% 0.128 121.7)
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 #7B54AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B54AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
Use #7B54AF 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.