#7B5DBB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.2% 0.143 296.1), rgb(123, 93, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#7B5DBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5DBB |
| RGB | rgb(123, 93, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.143 296.1) |
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 #7B5DBB | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5DBB | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B5DBB text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B5DBB text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E6
oklch(81% 0.064 296.2)
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Step 400
400
#A693DA
oklch(70.7% 0.104 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9177CF
oklch(63.1% 0.131 296)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B5DBB
oklch(55.2% 0.143 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#694DA2
oklch(49.1% 0.133 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#554084
oklch(42.8% 0.11 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#463769
oklch(37.7% 0.084 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#7B5DBB 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) | #3B6FBE | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #426DB9 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6F83 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5DBB
#7B5DBB
oklch(55.2% 0.143 296.1)
- #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 #7B5DBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B5DBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
Use #7B5DBB 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.