#7C5DB8
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.1% 0.139 297.4), rgb(124, 93, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#7C5DB8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C5DB8 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 93, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 39%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.139 297.4) |
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 #7C5DB8 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C5DB8 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C5DB8 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7C5DB8 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E5
oklch(81% 0.063 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#A793D7
oklch(70.6% 0.1 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9277CD
oklch(63.1% 0.128 297)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C5DB8
oklch(55.1% 0.139 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A4DA0
oklch(49.1% 0.13 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#564082
oklch(42.7% 0.107 297)
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Step 900
900
#473768
oklch(37.8% 0.083 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#29203D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 296.9)
#7C5DB8 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) | #3E6EBB | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #456DB6 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6E82 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C5DB8
#7C5DB8
oklch(55.1% 0.139 297.4)
- #6D7B00
#6D7B00
oklch(55.2% 0.128 117.4)
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 #7C5DB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C5DB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.030
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
Use #7C5DB8 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.