#7B54BD
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.8% 0.159 298), rgb(123, 84, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#7B54BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B54BD |
| RGB | rgb(123, 84, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.159 298) |
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 #7B54BD | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B54BD | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B54BD text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7B54BD text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#A990DF
oklch(70.6% 0.116 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9573D6
oklch(63.1% 0.147 297.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B54BD
oklch(53.8% 0.159 298)
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Step 700
700
#6C49A8
oklch(49.1% 0.147 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#583C88
oklch(42.6% 0.123 298)
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Step 900
900
#48346D
oklch(37.6% 0.096 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#7B54BD 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) | #266AC1 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3368BB | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C6980 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B54BD
#7B54BD
oklch(53.8% 0.159 298)
- #687700
#687700
oklch(53.8% 0.125 118.1)
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 #7B54BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B54BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
Use #7B54BD 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.