#7B59A8
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.4% 0.124 302.3), rgb(123, 89, 168).
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White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#7B59A8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B59A8 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 89, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.124 302.3) |
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 #7B59A8 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B59A8 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B59A8 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7B59A8 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
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EB
oklch(88.6% 0.031 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DF
oklch(81% 0.055 302)
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Step 400
400
#AB93CF
oklch(70.6% 0.09 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#9778C3
oklch(63.2% 0.114 302.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B59A8
oklch(53.4% 0.124 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E4E96
oklch(49% 0.116 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#59417A
oklch(42.8% 0.095 302)
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Step 900
900
#493762
oklch(37.6% 0.074 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B213A
oklch(27.2% 0.047 301.8)
#7B59A8 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) | #4269AB | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B69A6 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736778 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B59A8
#7B59A8
oklch(53.4% 0.124 302.3)
- #61780F
#61780F
oklch(53.5% 0.125 122.3)
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 #7B59A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
Use #7B59A8 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.