#7B5EA9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.4% 0.117 300.4), rgb(123, 94, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#7B5EA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 94, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.117 300.4) |
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 #7B5EA9 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5EA9 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B5EA9 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7B5EA9 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9DE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A995CE
oklch(70.8% 0.084 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#947AC1
oklch(63.2% 0.108 300.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B5EA9
oklch(54.4% 0.117 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B5095
oklch(49% 0.11 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#574279
oklch(42.7% 0.091 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#483861
oklch(37.7% 0.071 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#7B5EA9 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) | #496CAC | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6CA7 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #726B7B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5EA9
#7B5EA9
oklch(54.4% 0.117 300.4)
- #67791C
#67791C
oklch(54.3% 0.117 120.2)
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 #7B5EA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
Use #7B5EA9 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.