#7B5DBD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.3% 0.146 295.7), rgb(123, 93, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#7B5DBD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5DBD |
| RGB | rgb(123, 93, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.146 295.7) |
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 #7B5DBD | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5DBD | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B5DBD text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B5DBD text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E7
oklch(81% 0.065 295.9)
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Step 400
400
#A693DB
oklch(70.7% 0.105 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9177D1
oklch(63.2% 0.134 295.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B5DBD
oklch(55.3% 0.146 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#684DA4
oklch(49.1% 0.135 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#553F85
oklch(42.6% 0.113 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#46366A
oklch(37.6% 0.088 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#7B5DBD 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) | #396FC0 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #406DBB | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C7084 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5DBD
#7B5DBD
oklch(55.3% 0.146 295.7)
- #707B00
#707B00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 115.8)
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 #7B5DBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B5DBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #7B5DBD 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.