#7B5BBE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.1% 0.15 296), rgb(123, 91, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#7B5BBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5BBE |
| RGB | rgb(123, 91, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.15 296) |
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 #7B5BBE | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5BBE | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B5BBE text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7B5BBE text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5F0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A692DC
oklch(70.6% 0.108 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9276D3
oklch(63.2% 0.138 296.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B5BBE
oklch(55.1% 0.15 296)
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Step 700
700
#694CA5
oklch(49.1% 0.138 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#563F86
oklch(42.8% 0.115 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#46366B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#7B5BBE 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) | #346EC1 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C6CBC | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C6F84 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5BBE
#7B5BBE
oklch(55.1% 0.15 296)
- #6F7A00
#6F7A00
oklch(55.1% 0.126 115.9)
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 #7B5BBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B5BBE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.037
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #7B5BBE 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.