#7B5BB1
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.3% 0.133 299.1), rgb(123, 91, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#7B5BB1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 299°. 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 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5BB1 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 91, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.133 299.1) |
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 #7B5BB1 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5BB1 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B5BB1 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7B5BB1 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.033 299)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E2
oklch(81% 0.059 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A993D4
oklch(70.7% 0.096 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#9477C9
oklch(63% 0.123 299.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B5BB1
oklch(54.3% 0.133 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B4E9C
oklch(49.1% 0.123 299)
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Step 800
800
#57407F
oklch(42.7% 0.103 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#483766
oklch(37.8% 0.08 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#7B5BB1 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) | #3F6CB4 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476BAF | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #706B7E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5BB1
#7B5BB1
oklch(54.3% 0.133 299.1)
- #687900
#687900
oklch(54.3% 0.128 119)
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 #7B5BB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
Use #7B5BB1 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.