#7B5CD0
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.4% 0.172 292.3), rgb(123, 92, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#7B5CD0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5CD0 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 92, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 55%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.172 292.3) |
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 #7B5CD0 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5CD0 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B5CD0 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B5CD0 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8EF
oklch(80.9% 0.077 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A391E7
oklch(70.7% 0.124 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E74E0
oklch(63.2% 0.158 292.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B5CD0
oklch(56.4% 0.172 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#6649B2
oklch(49.2% 0.16 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#533C90
oklch(42.7% 0.133 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#443473
oklch(37.6% 0.104 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#7B5CD0 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) | #1F72D4 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #286ECD | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64758D | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5CD0
#7B5CD0
oklch(56.4% 0.172 292.3)
- #787C00
#787C00
oklch(56.4% 0.125 112)
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 #7B5CD0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B5CD0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.024
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.029
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
Use #7B5CD0 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.