#7C53A7
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.4% 0.133 304.8), rgb(124, 83, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#7C53A7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C53A7 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 83, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.133 304.8) |
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 #7C53A7 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C53A7 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C53A7 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7C53A7 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E0
oklch(80.8% 0.06 305)
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Step 400
400
#AE91D1
oklch(70.6% 0.097 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B75C5
oklch(63.1% 0.123 305)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C53A7
oklch(52.4% 0.133 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#714C98
oklch(49.1% 0.123 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C3E7C
oklch(42.6% 0.104 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3663
oklch(37.7% 0.078 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#7C53A7 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) | #3A65AA | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4666A5 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756275 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C53A7
#7C53A7
oklch(52.4% 0.133 304.8)
- #597600
#597600
oklch(52.4% 0.131 124.9)
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 #7C53A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
Use #7C53A7 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.