#7B59A5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.2% 0.12 303.2), rgb(123, 89, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#7B59A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 303°. 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 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B59A5 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 89, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.12 303.2) |
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 #7B59A5 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B59A5 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B59A5 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7B59A5 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB94CD
oklch(70.7% 0.085 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#9778C0
oklch(63% 0.11 303.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B59A5
oklch(53.2% 0.12 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E4F94
oklch(49.1% 0.111 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4178
oklch(42.7% 0.092 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#493761
oklch(37.6% 0.073 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2139
oklch(27.1% 0.045 302.6)
#7B59A5 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) | #4468A8 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C69A3 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #746677 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B59A5
#7B59A5
oklch(53.2% 0.12 303.2)
- #5F7718
#5F7718
oklch(53.2% 0.12 123.3)
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 #7B59A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
Use #7B59A5 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.