#7B5FC8
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.4% 0.157 293), rgb(123, 95, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#7B5FC8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5FC8 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 95, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.157 293) |
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 #7B5FC8 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5FC8 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B5FC8 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B5FC8 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9EB
oklch(81% 0.07 293)
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Step 400
400
#A393E1
oklch(70.7% 0.113 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E76D8
oklch(63.1% 0.144 293.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B5FC8
oklch(56.4% 0.157 293)
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Step 700
700
#664CAB
oklch(49.2% 0.146 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#533F8A
oklch(42.8% 0.12 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#44366E
oklch(37.7% 0.093 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#7B5FC8 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) | #3273CC | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #386FC6 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67748A | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5FC8
#7B5FC8
oklch(56.4% 0.157 293)
- #777C00
#777C00
oklch(56.3% 0.125 112.6)
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 #7B5FC8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B5FC8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.030
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
Use #7B5FC8 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.