#7B5DC2
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.7% 0.152 294.7), rgb(123, 93, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#7B5DC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5DC2 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 93, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 45%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.152 294.7) |
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 #7B5DC2 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5DC2 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B5DC2 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B5DC2 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E9
oklch(81% 0.068 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A593DE
oklch(70.8% 0.109 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#9076D5
oklch(63.1% 0.141 294.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B5DC2
oklch(55.7% 0.152 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#684CA7
oklch(49.1% 0.141 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#543F88
oklch(42.7% 0.117 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#45366C
oklch(37.6% 0.09 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#7B5DC2 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) | #3470C5 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B6EC0 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7187 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5DC2
#7B5DC2
oklch(55.7% 0.152 294.7)
- #727B00
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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 #7B5DC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B5DC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
Use #7B5DC2 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.