#7B57B0
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.5% 0.138 300.5), rgb(123, 87, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#7B57B0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B57B0 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 87, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 36%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.138 300.5) |
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 #7B57B0 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B57B0 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B57B0 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7B57B0 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4ED
oklch(88.4% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E3
oklch(80.9% 0.062 301)
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Step 400
400
#AA92D5
oklch(70.6% 0.099 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9676CA
oklch(63.1% 0.127 300.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B57B0
oklch(53.5% 0.138 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D4C9D
oklch(49% 0.128 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#593F80
oklch(42.7% 0.107 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#493666
oklch(37.7% 0.082 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1)
#7B57B0 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) | #3969B3 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4369AE | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71687B | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B57B0
#7B57B0
oklch(53.5% 0.138 300.5)
- #647700
#647700
oklch(53.5% 0.127 120.1)
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 #7B57B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B57B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
Use #7B57B0 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.