#7B5FD0
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.9% 0.167 291.6), rgb(123, 95, 208).
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White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#7B5FD0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.167 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5FD0 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 95, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 55%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.167 291.6) |
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 #7B5FD0 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5FD0 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B5FD0 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B5FD0 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#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
#A292E6
oklch(70.7% 0.121 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C75DE
oklch(63.1% 0.154 291.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B5FD0
oklch(56.9% 0.167 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#654AB0
oklch(49.1% 0.156 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#523D8F
oklch(42.7% 0.13 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#433572
oklch(37.6% 0.101 291.3)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#7B5FD0 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) | #2874D4 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E70CD | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64778E | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5FD0
#7B5FD0
oklch(56.9% 0.167 291.6)
- #7A7D00
#7A7D00
oklch(56.8% 0.125 111.5)
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 #7B5FD0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B5FD0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.027
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.031
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
Use #7B5FD0 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.