#7B5CB3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.6% 0.134 298.3), rgb(123, 92, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#7B5CB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5CB3 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 92, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.134 298.3) |
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 #7B5CB3 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5CB3 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B5CB3 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7B5CB3 text on black | 4.02:1 | 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
#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
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#A893D5
oklch(70.6% 0.097 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9378CA
oklch(63.2% 0.123 298)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B5CB3
oklch(54.6% 0.134 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A4E9D
oklch(49% 0.124 298)
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Step 800
800
#57407F
oklch(42.7% 0.103 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#473766
oklch(37.7% 0.08 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#7B5CB3 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) | #3F6DB6 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #466CB1 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6C7F | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5CB3
#7B5CB3
oklch(54.6% 0.134 298.3)
- #6A7A00
#6A7A00
oklch(54.7% 0.128 118.5)
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 #7B5CB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B5CB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #7B5CB3 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.