#7C56B7
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.9% 0.149 299.5), rgb(124, 86, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#7C56B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C56B7 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 86, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 40%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.149 299.5) |
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 #7C56B7 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C56B7 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C56B7 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7C56B7 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 298.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA91DA
oklch(70.6% 0.108 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9674D0
oklch(63.1% 0.138 299.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C56B7
oklch(53.9% 0.149 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D4AA3
oklch(49% 0.139 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#593E84
oklch(42.8% 0.114 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#49356A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#7C56B7 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) | #326ABA | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D69B5 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70697E | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C56B7
#7C56B7
oklch(53.9% 0.149 299.5)
- #667800
#667800
oklch(53.9% 0.127 119.6)
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 #7C56B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C56B7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
Use #7C56B7 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.