#7B5EAD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.6% 0.122 299.3), rgb(123, 94, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#7B5EAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5EAD |
| RGB | rgb(123, 94, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.122 299.3) |
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 #7B5EAD | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5EAD | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B5EAD text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7B5EAD text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#DCD5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E0
oklch(80.8% 0.056 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#A894D0
oklch(70.6% 0.089 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9379C4
oklch(63.1% 0.113 299.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B5EAD
oklch(54.6% 0.122 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A5098
oklch(49.1% 0.114 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#57427B
oklch(42.8% 0.094 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#473863
oklch(37.7% 0.074 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A213A
oklch(27% 0.047 299.9)
#7B5EAD 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) | #476DB0 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6CAB | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #716C7D | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5EAD
#7B5EAD
oklch(54.6% 0.122 299.3)
- #697A11
#697A11
oklch(54.7% 0.123 119.2)
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 #7B5EAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
Use #7B5EAD 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.