#7B5FC2
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56% 0.149 294.1), rgb(123, 95, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#7B5FC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5FC2 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 95, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.149 294.1) |
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 #7B5FC2 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5FC2 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B5FC2 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B5FC2 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E8
oklch(80.9% 0.066 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A493DD
oklch(70.6% 0.108 294)
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Step 500
500
#8F77D4
oklch(63.2% 0.138 294)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B5FC2
oklch(56% 0.149 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#674DA6
oklch(49.1% 0.138 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#543F87
oklch(42.7% 0.116 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#45366C
oklch(37.6% 0.09 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#28203F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 294.1)
#7B5FC2 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) | #3871C5 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E6FC0 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7387 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5FC2
#7B5FC2
oklch(56% 0.149 294.1)
- #747C00
#747C00
oklch(56% 0.126 114.2)
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 #7B5FC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B5FC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
Use #7B5FC2 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.