#7B5ECE
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.6% 0.166 292.2), rgb(123, 94, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#7B5ECE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5ECE |
| RGB | rgb(123, 94, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.166 292.2) |
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 #7B5ECE | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5ECE | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B5ECE text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B5ECE text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F8
oklch(93.7% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8EE
oklch(80.8% 0.076 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A292E5
oklch(70.7% 0.12 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D75DD
oklch(63.1% 0.153 292.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B5ECE
oklch(56.6% 0.166 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#654AAF
oklch(49.1% 0.154 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#523D8E
oklch(42.6% 0.129 292)
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Step 900
900
#443571
oklch(37.7% 0.1 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#282042
oklch(27.1% 0.062 292.6)
#7B5ECE 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) | #2873D2 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F6FCB | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65768D | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5ECE
#7B5ECE
oklch(56.6% 0.166 292.2)
- #787D00
#787D00
oklch(56.6% 0.126 112.6)
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 #7B5ECE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B5ECE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.026
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.030
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
Use #7B5ECE 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.