#7B5ABA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.6% 0.146 297.2), rgb(123, 90, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#7B5ABA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5ABA |
| RGB | rgb(123, 90, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 41%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.146 297.2) |
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 #7B5ABA | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5ABA | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B5ABA text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7B5ABA text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A892DA
oklch(70.7% 0.106 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9376D0
oklch(63.1% 0.134 297.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B5ABA
oklch(54.6% 0.146 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A4CA3
oklch(49.1% 0.136 297)
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Step 800
800
#563F84
oklch(42.7% 0.112 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#47366A
oklch(37.7% 0.088 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A203E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 298)
#7B5ABA 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) | #366DBD | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E6BB8 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6D81 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5ABA
#7B5ABA
oklch(54.6% 0.146 297.2)
- #6C7900
#6C7900
oklch(54.6% 0.126 117)
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 #7B5ABA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B5ABA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
Use #7B5ABA 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.