#7B71AD
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(58.2% 0.091 290.9), rgb(123, 113, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#7B71AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B71AD |
| RGB | rgb(123, 113, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.091 290.9) |
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 #7B71AD | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B71AD | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B71AD text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B71AD text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDDA
oklch(81% 0.041 290.2)
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Step 400
400
#A09AC7
oklch(70.7% 0.065 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8981B9
oklch(63.2% 0.084 290.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B71AD
oklch(58.2% 0.091 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#61588D
oklch(49.2% 0.084 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F4873
oklch(42.8% 0.07 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#423C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#262336
oklch(26.8% 0.035 291.1)
#7B71AD 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) | #617AAF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6178AB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707C87 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B71AD
#7B71AD
oklch(58.2% 0.091 290.9)
- #7D803C
#7D803C
oklch(58.2% 0.091 111.2)
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 #7B71AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.063
Use #7B71AD 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.