#7B5CB0
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.4% 0.13 299.1), rgb(123, 92, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#7B5CB0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5CB0 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 92, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 35%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.13 299.1) |
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 #7B5CB0 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5CB0 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B5CB0 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7B5CB0 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E2
oklch(80.9% 0.058 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A894D3
oklch(70.7% 0.093 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#9478C7
oklch(63.1% 0.119 299.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B5CB0
oklch(54.4% 0.13 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B4F9B
oklch(49.2% 0.12 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#57417E
oklch(42.8% 0.1 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#483765
oklch(37.7% 0.079 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A213B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 299.1)
#7B5CB0 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) | #426CB3 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496BAE | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #706B7E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5CB0
#7B5CB0
oklch(54.4% 0.13 299.1)
- #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 #7B5CB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
Use #7B5CB0 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.