#7C5EB5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.1% 0.133 297.8), rgb(124, 94, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#7C5EB5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C5EB5 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 94, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 37%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.133 297.8) |
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 #7C5EB5 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C5EB5 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C5EB5 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C5EB5 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#A794D5
oklch(70.7% 0.095 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9378CA
oklch(63.2% 0.123 298)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C5EB5
oklch(55.1% 0.133 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A4E9D
oklch(49% 0.124 298)
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Step 800
800
#56417F
oklch(42.7% 0.101 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#473766
oklch(37.7% 0.08 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#7C5EB5 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) | #426EB8 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486DB3 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #706E81 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C5EB5
#7C5EB5
oklch(55.1% 0.133 297.8)
- #6C7B00
#6C7B00
oklch(55.1% 0.128 117.9)
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 #7C5EB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C5EB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.029
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
Use #7C5EB5 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.