#7B5CA5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.8% 0.115 302.3), rgb(123, 92, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#7B5CA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 92, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.115 302.3) |
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 #7B5CA5 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5CA5 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B5CA5 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7B5CA5 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA94CC
oklch(70.6% 0.084 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#9679BF
oklch(63.1% 0.107 302.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B5CA5
oklch(53.8% 0.115 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D5093
oklch(49.1% 0.108 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#584277
oklch(42.7% 0.089 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#493860
oklch(37.7% 0.069 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2138
oklch(26.9% 0.043 301.5)
#7B5CA5 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) | #496AA8 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6AA3 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #746878 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5CA5
#7B5CA5
oklch(53.8% 0.115 302.3)
- #637820
#637820
oklch(53.8% 0.115 122.1)
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 #7B5CA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
Use #7B5CA5 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.