#7B5EAE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.6% 0.124 299), rgb(123, 94, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#7B5EAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5EAE |
| RGB | rgb(123, 94, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.124 299) |
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 #7B5EAE | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5EAE | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B5EAE text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7B5EAE text on black | 4.05:1 | 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
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E0
oklch(80.8% 0.056 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#A894D1
oklch(70.6% 0.09 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9379C5
oklch(63.1% 0.114 298.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B5EAE
oklch(54.6% 0.124 299)
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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)
#7B5EAE 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) | #466DB1 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6CAC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #716C7E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5EAE
#7B5EAE
oklch(54.6% 0.124 299)
- #697A0E
#697A0E
oklch(54.7% 0.124 119.2)
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 #7B5EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
Use #7B5EAE 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.