#7B57BB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.2% 0.152 297.7), rgb(123, 87, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#7B57BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 298°. 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 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B57BB |
| RGB | rgb(123, 87, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.152 297.7) |
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 #7B57BB | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B57BB | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B57BB text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7B57BB text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#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
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#A991DC
oklch(70.6% 0.11 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9475D3
oklch(63.2% 0.14 297.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B57BB
oklch(54.2% 0.152 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B4AA5
oklch(49% 0.142 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#573E86
oklch(42.7% 0.116 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#48356B
oklch(37.7% 0.091 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.059 298.2)
#7B57BB 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) | #2F6BBE | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #396AB9 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6B81 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B57BB
#7B57BB
oklch(54.2% 0.152 297.7)
- #6A7800
#6A7800
oklch(54.2% 0.126 117.5)
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 #7B57BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B57BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
Use #7B57BB 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.