#7B5EA5
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.1% 0.112 301.6), rgb(123, 94, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#7B5EA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 94, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.112 301.6) |
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 #7B5EA5 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5EA5 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B5EA5 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7B5EA5 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADC
oklch(81% 0.049 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#A995CB
oklch(70.7% 0.08 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#957ABD
oklch(63.1% 0.102 302.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B5EA5
oklch(54.1% 0.112 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C5192
oklch(49.2% 0.105 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#584376
oklch(42.8% 0.085 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#48395F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2138
oklch(26.9% 0.043 301.5)
#7B5EA5 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) | #4B6BA8 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516CA3 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736A79 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5EA5
#7B5EA5
oklch(54.1% 0.112 301.6)
- #657924
#657924
oklch(54.2% 0.112 121.7)
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 #7B5EA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
Use #7B5EA5 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.