#7B59AB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.6% 0.128 301.3), rgb(123, 89, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#7B59AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 301°. 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 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B59AB |
| RGB | rgb(123, 89, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.128 301.3) |
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 #7B59AB | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B59AB | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B59AB text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7B59AB text on black | 3.85:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9E1
oklch(81% 0.058 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA93D1
oklch(70.6% 0.092 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#9677C5
oklch(63% 0.118 301.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B59AB
oklch(53.6% 0.128 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D4E99
oklch(49.1% 0.12 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#59407C
oklch(42.7% 0.099 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#493764
oklch(37.8% 0.077 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B203A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 302.7)
#7B59AB 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) | #4069AE | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4969A9 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72687A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B59AB
#7B59AB
oklch(53.6% 0.128 301.3)
- #627803
#627803
oklch(53.6% 0.128 121.6)
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 #7B59AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
Use #7B59AB 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.