#7B5EA7
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.2% 0.114 301), rgb(123, 94, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#7B5EA7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5EA7 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 94, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.114 301) |
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 #7B5EA7 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5EA7 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B5EA7 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7B5EA7 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#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
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9DD
oklch(80.8% 0.052 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#A995CC
oklch(70.7% 0.082 301)
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Step 500
500
#947ABF
oklch(63.1% 0.105 300.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B5EA7
oklch(54.2% 0.114 301)
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Step 700
700
#6B5193
oklch(49.1% 0.106 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#574277
oklch(42.6% 0.088 301)
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Step 900
900
#483860
oklch(37.6% 0.069 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2138
oklch(26.9% 0.043 301.5)
#7B5EA7 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) | #4A6CAA | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506CA5 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736B7A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5EA7
#7B5EA7
oklch(54.2% 0.114 301)
- #667920
#667920
oklch(54.3% 0.115 120.9)
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 #7B5EA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #7B5EA7 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.