#7B5EB6
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.1% 0.135 297), rgb(123, 94, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#7B5EB6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5EB6 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 94, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.135 297) |
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 #7B5EB6 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5EB6 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B5EB6 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7B5EB6 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#A794D6
oklch(70.8% 0.097 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#9278CB
oklch(63.1% 0.124 297.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B5EB6
oklch(55.1% 0.135 297)
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Step 700
700
#694E9E
oklch(49% 0.126 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#564180
oklch(42.8% 0.103 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#463767
oklch(37.6% 0.081 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#7B5EB6 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) | #416EB9 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476DB4 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E6F81 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5EB6
#7B5EB6
oklch(55.1% 0.135 297)
- #6D7A00
#6D7A00
oklch(55% 0.127 116.9)
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 #7B5EB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B5EB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
Use #7B5EB6 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.